Tunisian Ambassador Event

November 29, 2022February 23, 2023

By Celine C. Erickson, AAFSW President The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) and WtoW under the auspice of Her Excellency Hanene Tajouri Bessassi Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia hosted a special Tunisian cultural evening, on Friday, November 11, at the Tunisian Residence, in Washington, DC. On this beautiful fall evening, Ambassador Bessassi, and her family, opened her home to over one hundred delighted AAFSA and WtoW’s members and guests. Appointed by President Saied as Tunisia’s envoy to the US in October 2021—only a few weeks after he dismissed her predecessor without explanation—Tajouri Bessassi is the first woman ever to run her country’s Washington embassy. On her first tour as the Ambassador of Tunisia to the… Read More

Watch Judy Ikels’ Webinar

November 28, 2022December 2, 2022

AFSW partnered with longtime Foreign Service advocate and author Judy Goodman Ikels for a webinar discussion of her new book, Death in Wartime China: A Daughter’s Discovery, on November 16, 2022.

Giving Tuesday 2022

November 27, 2022November 29, 2022

Please support AAFSW this Giving Tuesday by making a donation to fund our important programs and advocacy efforts. We appreciate you! DONATE HERE.

AAFSW Wishes You a Happy Thanksgiving!

November 22, 2022November 29, 2022

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Arthur Ward Our work at AAFSW and our community are at the heart of the American spirit of giving back. Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday. Celine Erickson, AAFW President

Photos from the 2022 SOSA Awards Ceremony

November 18, 2022February 13, 2023

The 2022 SOSA Awards ceremony took place on Nov. 17, 2022 at the State Department. Please see the gallery below for highlights from this special event, and scroll down to view more photos in the slideshow. You may watch the remarks from Secretary of State Blinken in the video below as well. The full ceremony is on our youtube channel. Congratulations to the SOSA winners and nominees! Watch the 2022 Awards Ceremony! Slideshow of the 2022 SOSA Awards Ceremony Secretary of State Blinken’s Recorded Remarks at the Awards Ceremony

Martine’s Must-Reads for November 2022

November 9, 2022November 17, 2022

1. Finding Me by Viola Davis In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose but also my voice in a world that didn’t always see me. As I wrote Finding Me, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories are often not given close examination. We are forced to reinvent them to fit into a crazy, competitive, judgmental… Read More

Month: November 2022

Tunisian Ambassador Event

Watch Judy Ikels’ Webinar

Giving Tuesday 2022

AAFSW Wishes You a Happy Thanksgiving!

Photos from the 2022 SOSA Awards Ceremony

Martine’s Must-Reads for November 2022

Upcoming Events

Ambassador Speaker Series

Art and Book Fair

SOSA Awards

Gala Dinner at the Ambassador of Colombia’s Residence