Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide: connecting the American diplomatic community at home and abroad!

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If you are an active or retired employee of a U.S. foreign affairs agency, or an adult family member of an employee, you are eligible for AAFSW membership. Apply online today!

Current AAFSW members may renew and pay for their membership online.

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The SOSA Awards

AAFSW coordinates the annual Secretary of State's Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad. Click here to view our new SOSA section with photos and profiles of the winners.

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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:

Sean P. McKee
Cecilia L. Oetgen

Thank you to these generous donors:

Judee Blohm
Terri L. Williams

What's New at AAFSW

AAFSW Announces 50th Anniversary Fellowships for Small Business Start-Ups

The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) is pleased to announce a special one-time award of a limited number of fellowship funds to Foreign Service family members to support small business start ups. The one time financial award is in commemoration of AAFSW’s 50 years of service from 1960 to 2010, providing advocacy and support to the Foreign Service. The deadline for applying is April 9, 2010.

Click here to read more about this unique opportunity! (PDF)

Click here to download a fellowship application. (PDF)

Click here to read the State Department cable announcing the fellowship program. (Word document)

AAFSW is seeking member volunteers for several positions in the Washington, DC area. Click here for more information.

Foreign Service Community News

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