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The Foreign Service Journal - December 2017

Cover	1
Contents	5
Focus on How Diplomacy Works	22
The Making of an Effective Diplomat: A Global View	22
Diplomacy Works—First-Person Stories from the Field	30
FS Heritage	43
The Foreign Service Institute at 70: Recalling a Proud History	43
Education Supplement	64
Raising Multilingual Children in the Foreign Service	64
Schools at a Glance	78
Educational Preparedness: When an Evacuation Disrupts School	86
Perspectives	7
President’s Views—Time to Ask Why	7
Letter from the Editor—Diplomacy Needs Diplomats	9
Speaking Out—Religious Diversity Benefits the State Department	19
Local Lens—Vienna, Austria	110
Departments	10
Letters	10
Talking Points	14
Marketplace	104
Classifieds	104
Real Estate	107
Index to Advertisers	109
AFSA News	49
AFSA and USAID Welcome Collaboration	49
Making the Case for the Foreign Service	49
State VP Voice—A Time for Kindness	50
USAID VP Voice—Talking About Communication Gaps	51
FAS VP Voice—The Demographic Crisis	52
FCS and DEC Focus on U.S. Growth at Home and Abroad	52
Where We Stand—Unpacking “Stewardship”	53
Sharing the Story of the Foreign Service with Lifelong Learners	54
Meet the AFSA Committee: Awards & Plaques	55
Retiree Corner—Keeping Your Eye on the Bottom Line	56
AFSA Welcomes 146th Specialist Class	57
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, October 2017	57
Book Notes: Global Adventures on Less-Traveled Roads	58
Russian Roundtable: FSOs Speak with AFSA about Their Sudden Exit	58
Essay Contest Highlights Importance of U.S. Global Leadership	59
Reigning Cats and Dogs in the Foreign Service	60

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