The Foreign Service Journal, November 2012

78 NOVEMBER 2012 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL AFSA NEWS Support the Fund for American Diplomacy with a CFC Donation Please consider supporting AFSA’s Fund for American Diplomacy with a pledge to CFC #10646, listed under “Diplomacy Matters – AFSA.” The FAD helps promote AFSA’s mission of bringing American diplomacy and the Foreign Service to the public through various outreach programs, including AFSA’s Memorial Plaque in the State Department lobby, the Road Scholar Program, the Speakers Bureau, the Sinclaire Awards, the High School Essay Contest. It also provides funding for events, such as AFSA’s speaker series, book notes programs and panels, and honors members of the Foreign Service community who have performed courageous and exemplary service. For more information on FAD, please go to www.afsa.org/fund_for_american_ diplomacy or contact Tom Switzer, AFSA director of communications, at (202) 944-5501. NEWS BRIEF NEWS BRIEF 2012 Special Education Needs Seminar Videos Available on the Internet Videos from the most recent seminar for employees who have children with special educa- tion needs and who are, or will be, assigned to a U.S. mission abroad are now available on the Foreign Service Institute Transition Center’s Internet site. The presentations paint a comprehensive picture of the department’s special education support system and resources, helping parents to plan for their children’s education overseas. Experts from within the department present the following segments: • Navigating the System, Dr. Stanley S. Piotroski, Director, Employee Consultation Services • Educating My Child, Dr. Pamela A. Ward, Regional Education Officer, Office of Overseas Schools • Parent to Parent, Dianna Rooney and Charles Roe, Crisis Management Team, Family Liaison Office To view the videos online, please visit www.state. gov/m/fsi/tc/fslstraining/specialeducation.