CARNIVAL and MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES AROUND THE WORLD AAFSW Virtual Webinar via Zoom Tuesday, February 16, 2021 The 2021 celebrations for Carnival and Mardi Gras are fast approaching, and we are all longing to get outside and enjoy these spectacular festivities full of music and dance! This year, the Associates of the American Foreign Service […]
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From Underemployed EFM to Thriving Online Entrepreneur
Hi, I’m Dom and I’m a Success and Life Design Coach for creative high achievers and entrepreneurs living abroad. I started my coaching business in December 2018 with no MBA, no business experience (well, except for my failed startup in 2015), and no idea of how to sell anything. All I knew was that I […]
Virtual Program on Jan. 26
An AAFSW Virtual Presentation By Her Excellency Roya Rahmani Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. The AAFSW will start the New Year with our annual Ambassador Speaker Series in collaboration with DACOR-Bacon House. We are delighted to invite you to a very informative and interesting virtual […]
Why Willpower Doesn’t Work, and What We Need Instead
Friday, Dec. 4, 10:30 – noon Washington DC time An AAFSW Wellness Workshop on Zoom We often assume we can rely on willpower to get us through difficult moments or temptations — and when we don’t succeed, we blame ourselves, thinking we’re just not strong enough. But almost nobody can depend on willpower alone. […]
AAFSW and Welcome to Washington present “Understanding American Politics in an Era of Polarization”
A Zoom Presentation by Professor Alexander George Theodoridis, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst Wednesday, October 7 at 10:30 a.m. You are cordially invited to a virtual Zoom presentation by Alexander George Theodoridis, Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, entitled “Understanding American Politics in an Era of Polarization” on Wednesday, October 7 at […]
Exercising at Home: Make it Easy, Make it Fun
AAFSW Wellness Workshop on Zoom Tuesday, Oct. 20 10:30 – noon Washington DC time Our bodies were made to move! Movement helps us feel better and live longer — but modern life is too sedentary for optimal health. And being stuck at home during the pandemic doesn’t help! Because of this, we need to […]
Change One Habit, Change Your Life Workshop
AAFSW Wellness Workshop on Zoom Thursday, Sept. 10 10:30 am – noon, Washington DC time Free with optional contribution to the presenter RSVP to office@aafsw.org Improving a “keystone habit” can have a cascade of positive effects on your life. For instance, starting a fun exercise routine, or conquering evening snacking, can improve your mood, energy, […]
Laugh for the Health of It: Learn and Practice Laughter Wellness
AAFSW Zoom Workshop Wednesday, June 10 and Wednesday, July 15 10:15 – 11:30 Washington DC time Laughter has profound positive effects on both the body and mind. And this is true even when we laugh “on purpose,” especially in a group. In Laughter Wellness (a variation of Laughter Yoga), a facilitator leads simple activities to […]