Foreign Service Officers are posted to positions abroad for terms of one, two, or three years depending on locality, demand,…
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Foreign Service Officers are posted to positions abroad for terms of one, two, or three years depending on locality, demand,…
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“One of the most respected and versatile diplomats of his generation, four-time ambassador Anthony Quainton provides a detailed and colorful…
With a presidential visit comes months of preparation and stress. While big embassies with hundreds of staff members are often…
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There’s never a dull moment in the life of a USAID social anthropologist! The foreign service can indeed present a…
As a USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) officer serving in Vietnam during the firefights and bombings of the Tet…
In the case of most diplomats, the investigation of crimes is an activity that is neither envied nor sought out;…
Welcome to our Education page for teachers. We’ve prepared sample lesson plans, suggested student projects, and a source evaluation worksheet…
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” This line from “The New Colossus,” by…