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Our Services


Learn about AAFSW’s many services below.

Advocacy

AAFSW has been an advocate for Foreign Service families and helped found the Family Liaison Office and Overseas Briefing Center.

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    Art and BookFair

    AAFSW’s annual Art and BookFair (ABF) takes place every October in the Exhibition Hall and main courtyard of the State Department in Washington, DC.

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      BookStore

      The AAFSW BookStore is where second hand books are sold at the State Department.

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        EFM Employment

        AAFSW advocates for EFM employment in and outside the mission.

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          Evacuee Support

          Since the 1980s, AAFSW’s Evacuee Support Network (ESN) has assisted evacuees from post to the Washington, DC area.

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            Foreign Born Spouses

            The AAFSW Foreign Born Spouses Group is a close-knit group of members from various cultures and countries.

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              Foreign Service Hub

              AAFSW’s one stop site for all Foreign Service-relevant links.

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                Fun for Funds

                AAFSW’s Fun for Funds committee hosts events for members and guests to raise funds for AAFSW.

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                  Online Housing Office

                  AAFSW’s Housing Office is a site where Foreign Service families who are relocating to the DC area can search for find housing within the community. FS families may also advertise their property.

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                    Oral History Project

                    The AAFSW Spouse Oral History Collection is housed at the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST) at the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center in Arlington, Virginia.

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                      Programs

                      The AAFSW Programs Committee presents programs and cultural events for our members and the diplomatic community.

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                        Spouses in Transition

                        AAFSW offers advice to Foreign Service spouses/partners who are experiencing separation and/or divorce.

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                          AAFSW will continue to be a catalyst for beneficial change through advocacy and support for our Foreign Affairs Community. By providing resources, services and engaging programs through our effective network, we promote the goals and serve the needs of Foreign Service and Civil Service employees, spouses, partners, members of household and retirees.

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