The Foreign Service Journal, December 2019

Cover 1
Contents 5
Cover Story 20
USAID Transforms 20
Focus on AFSA Awards: Honoring Excellence and Constructive Dissent 24
FS Institution Builder and Africa Hand 24
2019 Awards for Constructive Dissent 35
2019 Awards for Outstanding Performance 39
Features 52
Lessons on Dissent from a Navy Ship 52
Americans’ Welfare: It’s All in a Day’s Work 55
FS Know-How 59
2020 Tech Guide to Foreign Service Life 59
Education Supplement 75
Demystifying & Discovering the U.S. Foreign Service 75
All About Internships 80
Schools at a Glance 83
Perspectives 7
President’s Views—Back to the Gilded Age? 7
Letter from the Editor—Foreign Service Excellence and Silver Linings 9
Speaking Out—In Support of Professional Nonpartisan Diplomacy 17
Reflections—Living Two Lives 97
Local Lens—Romania 98
Departments 10
Letters 10
Talking Points 12
Books 90
Marketplace 92
Real Estate 92
Classifieds 94
Index to Advertisers 96
AFSA News 62
AFSA Awards Honor Foreign Service Excellence and Constructive Dissent 62
State VP Voice—Understanding Why People Leave the Foreign Service 66
USAID VP Voice—Never Let a Transformation Go to Waste 67
Retiree VP Voice—10 Steps to Manage Your Retirement 68
AFSA on the Hill—Prosperity, Security and Global Power Competition 69
Governing Board Meeting, October 2019 69
The Right Fit: Hiring the Right Person for the Right Job 70
AFSA Welcomes Incoming FSO, FSS and USAID Classes 71
AFSA Dues Change for 2020 72
Governing Board Attends Visioning Retreat 72
Support for AFSA’s Legal Defense Fund 73

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