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Realities of Foreign Service Life Vol. 1

Realities of Foreign Service Life Vol. 2

Realities of Foreign Service Life, Volumes 1 and 2: Writers from the Foreign Service community share their first-hand experiences and insights through essays on Foreign Service life. A great gift for newcomers or veterans of the Foreign Service and especially useful for anyone considering a Foreign Service career! Read more about Realities of Foreign Service Life here and order your copy!

Welcome to new and returning members:

Susan G. Goldman
Angelika M. Greer
Thomas G. Hart

Thank you to these generous donors:

Margaret Bender
Helene C. Bullen
Susan Orr Daniels
Edith Edson
Martha O. Lisle
Genevieve G. Mason
Elaine Neumann
Pamela D. Pelletreau
Sherry B. Rock

What's New at AAFSW

Jen Hoyer, AAFSW Playgroup Coordinator, enjoys a dinosaur ride with her son Brandon during a recent Playgroup outing.

BookFair is coming! What can you do to help? Volunteers are needed to assist at the BookFair. You can also help by printing out a flyer to post at your office, apartment complex, or grocery store. Click here for more information about how you can help with this annual fundraising event.

Wondering what to do with your extra artwork, knicks-knacks and other items before packout? Consider donating them to AAFSW's Bookfair Art Corner. Click here for more information.

The AAFSW Stamp Corner also needs stamp, coin, and postcard collections for sale at the annual BookFair. If you have donations (donations to AAFSW are tax-deductible) please contact Richard Livingston at stamps@aafsw.org.

The deadline is approaching for nominations from overseas posts for the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA) - September 12, 2008.  Check out the original announcement cable with guidelines on eligibility and submission requirements.  Don't miss this opportunity to recognize the heroes in your community!

The Foreign-Born Spouses Group September event will be a guided tour of the Capitol in Washington, DC. AAFSW members click here for details and to RSVP.

The Foreign Service Youth Foundation is seeking a President. For details of this volunteer postion, click here.

AAFSW gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions of current and retired members of the Foreign Service and the AAFSW members who responded to our request for donations to continue the successful FLO program of Professional Development Fellowships for spouses. Click here to learn more.

AAFSW is proud to sponsor "Life After the Foreign Service." Upcoming dates are  August 4, and October 6, 2008. Click here for more information about this valuable program.

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