Joyce Hooley, an EFM and AAFSW member, recently wrote a memoir about starting the Foreign Service lifestyle in midlife, when, after 25 years of having her husband follow her career as an American pediatrician, she became a trailing spouse at the age of 55. She wrote the book to share her experience with other trailing […]
AAFSW in coordination with Korean Embassy cordially invites you to start the holiday season with a lovely program that will transport us to the beautiful country of Korea with its rich history and traditions. The program will take place on Tuesday, December 4th at 10:30 a.m. in the Burns Auditorium, at the George Marshall Center […]
Every year, AAFSW has a Halloween Party at one of our members’ residences. AAFSW members, guests, and friends bring dishes to share and all the food and desserts are always delicious and plentiful. Some individuals choose to dress up in an original homemade costume or bring to life a unique character from history. This time, […]
Egyptian Pharaohs: Using Science and Technology to Leverage Culture and Cultural Heritage Over 110 AAFSW members and guests attended the fascinating lecture of Dr. Yasser Elshayeb from the University of Cairo, on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Burns Auditorium in the George Marshall Center at the Department of State. The Associates of the American […]
AAFSW Annual Awards Ceremony Thursday, November 15 at 11:00 a.m. Benjamin Franklin Reception Room Department of State RSVP by Nov. 8 The annual AAFSW Awards Ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 15 at 11:00 am in the State Department’s Benjamin Franklin Reception Room, on the 8th floor of the Department of State, 2201 C Street, Washington, D.C. […]
Dear All, It is my great pleasure to announce to all of you that Mrs. Susan Pompeo, wife of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, recently accepted our invitation to serve as the AAFSW’s Honorary President! The AAFSW Board and I are deeply honored and extremely delighted that Mrs. Pompeo joined our organization as its Honorary […]
On Wednesday, September 5th, the Family Liaison Office (FLO) celebrated the 40th anniversary of its opening in 1978. The event took place in the Exhibit Hall of HST/Main State from 2 to 4 p.m. and was attended by some 120 people who either were connected with the FLO in some way or who wanted to […]
Ambassador Pjer Šimunović and AAFSW members. On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, Croatian Ambassador to the United States, Pjer Šimunović, gave a remarkable presentation on Croatia’s National Security. Ambassador Šimunović discussed the subject: “Croatia’s National Security Reshaped: Countering a Wide Spectrum of Threats.” In his prologue, Ambassador Šimunović referred to Professor Colin Gray’s article entitled: […]
