You may have noticed that the Family Liaison Office (FLO) has recently rebranded itself as the Global Community Liaison Office (GCLO). Our content manager reached out to the office to learn more about this change. Read our questions and their answers below! AAFSW: Is the name change a better indication of what this office […]
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In Memoriam: Christine Worrall Zarr
Christine Worrall Zarr, a former AAFSW president who died on September 3, 2020, was laid to rest in the beautiful grounds of historic Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown. On Tuesday, July 27th, at 10:00 AM, friends and family were invited to the cemetery to share memories, thoughts and reflections about Christine’s remarkable life which touched […]
Congratulations and Many Thanks!
The AAFSW Fun For Funds Fundraising Events Committee and its Chair, Dr. Joanna Athanasopoulos Owen, would like to thank all the AAFSW friends who donated so generously to the AAFSW Flag Day Fundraiser initiative over the last couple of months! Congratulations to EILEEN KANE for winning the donors’ lottery drawing on June 30, 2021 and […]
Winners and Honorable Mentions Chosen for the 2021 Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA)
The SOSA awards, administered by AAFSW, were established in 1990 with the direct encouragement and support of then-Secretary James A. Baker and his wife Susan. While on official travel, Mrs. Baker was so impressed by the extraordinary volunteer work performed by the Foreign Service community overseas that she advocated for an award to recognize these […]
Martine’s Must-Reads for Summer 2021
1- A Fire Sparkling By Julianne Maclean After a crushing betrayal by the man she loves, Gillian Gibbons flees to her family home for a much-needed escape, but when she finds an old photograph of her grandmother in the arms of a Nazi officer, Gillian’s life gets even more complicated. Rattled by the discovery, Gillian […]
“Turn Around the Pandemic Pounds”
An Interactive Webinar on Zoom organized by AAFSW Program Chair Sheila Switzer Thursday, June 17 10:30 to noon Washington, DC time Less active? Stopping by the kitchen too often for snacks? And during the pandemic we’ve all been stressed, which is a known factor in weight gain. Whatever the reason, if you’ve noticed a buildup […]
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