Dear Friends, It has been an amazing journey for me all these years that I have chaired the FBS Group. I have enjoyed immensely organizing cultural and social events for you: laughing and sharing happy and special moments with each one of you. I also shared your pain and cried with you in those difficult […]
March 1st of 2018 was the FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY of the opening of the Family Liaison Office in the Department of State. Its establishment may well mark the only time that a volunteer organization (in this case the Association of American Foreign Service Women – AAFSW) succeeded in changing the structure of the State Department bureaucracy […]
A member’s residence in Springfield, VA Saturday, June 9th at 6:00 p.m. AAFSW/FBS cordially invites you to a summer garden farewell and welcome party Every year as a tradition we say farewell to our Foreign Service friends departing to exotic and interesting countries around the globe and we welcome new ones arriving to […]
AAFSW Has Been Officially Recognized as a Department of State Employee Organization On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, AAFSW President, Dr. Joanna Athanasopoulos Owen, along with some AAFSW Board members met with the Chief Labor Management Negotiator at the Department of State Bureau of Human Resources / Office of Policy Coordination and were formally informed that […]
The Associates of American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) cordially invites you to a wonderful Summer Evening program — “O Mistress Mine: The Secrets, Lies, Loves and Wives of Edward De Vere” (©2018 All Rights Reserved by Robin Phillips). WHEN: NEW DATE: Sunday, June 3 TIME: 5:30 Cocktails, 6:00 Buffet, 7:00 Two-Act Show with Intermission WHERE: […]
On Sunday, April 22, 2018, during a lovely afternoon, AAFSW members welcomed the families that had recently returned to the USA from their posting in Russia. It was a wonderful time to mingle and get to know new people and find out important information regarding a short or long stay in the DC area. Our […]
Tai Chi Workshop and a light lunch Date Change: Tuesday, May 22 at 11:00 a.m. Melrose Georgetown Hotel Washington, DC 20037 AAFSW cordially invites you to join us for an enjoyable and educational Tai Chi workshop, in the relaxing, welcoming atmosphere of the Melrose Georgetown Hotel, to learn about how to improve your Posture, Balance, […]
On April 17, numerous AAFSW members and guests gathered for lunch at the lovely Vienna home of Jeanie Anklewich. The participants dined on a grand variety of delicious gourmet dishes and enjoyed each other’s company while celebrating spring on this unseasonably chilly day. Sheila Switzer expertly quizzed everyone with her specially prepared history questions about […]
