Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Overseas 2010 Winners Shirley A. Winter – Yaounde (AF) Shameera M. Wiest – Kuala Lumpur (EAP) Mindy R. Michels and Melissa E. Schraibman – Tirana (EUR) Beth A. Brownson – Mumbai (SCA) Jose M. Torres – San Jose (WHA) Shirley A. Winter – Yaounde (AF) Shirley is a…
The SOSA Project: Foreign Service Volunteers – 20 Years of Grassroots Diplomacy In 2010, AAFSW celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad. Since 1990 AAFSW has sponsored and administered this prestigious awards program. All active American USG direct-hire employees, their spouses and family members, their domestic partners and…
Through advocacy within the State Department and Congress, we established the Family Liaison Office, supported the establishment of the Overseas Briefing Center (now known as the Transition Center), Around the World in a Lifetime (AWAL), and the Foreign Service Youth Foundation, among other organizations. We staff a Housing referral office in the State Department, operate…
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This support group for current and former Community Liaison Office Coordinators, has aligned itself with AAFSW and is ready to “take off”. The organization has existed for several years, but struggles to keep the membership in contact with each other. We all move so often that it has been hard to maintain our focus and…
AAFSW sponsors or assists with several awards for adult Foreign Service family members. The Secretary of State’s Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA) The annual AAFSW/Secretary of State’s Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA) recognizes the outstanding volunteer activities of U.S. Government employees, family members, and members of household over the age of 18 serving…
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