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Why Willpower Doesn’t Work, and What We Need Instead 

Friday, Dec. 4, 10:30 – noon Washington DC time An AAFSW Wellness Workshop on Zoom   We often assume we can rely on willpower to get us through difficult moments or temptations — and when we don’t succeed, we blame ourselves, thinking we’re just not strong enough. But almost nobody can depend on willpower alone….

Office of Overseas Schools Pandemic Reopening Information

In mid-August 2020, the Regional Education Officers (REO) reached out to the assisted schools– schools at post that the Department of State provides a small grant to– in their respective regions with a short survey about reopening plans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of 189 schools, the Office of Overseas Schools had 182 responses. Given…

At Last, Paid Parental Leave Policy Started October 1, 2020

Federal employees may receive up to 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave (PPL) following the birth, adoption or fostering of a child as stated in the updated 3 FAM 3530, The Family and Medical leave Act of 1993 (FMLA).  The updated FMLA amends the FMLA to allow the employee to substitute PPL for unpaid FMLA….

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AAFSW and Welcome to Washington present “Understanding American Politics in an Era of Polarization”

A Zoom Presentation by Professor Alexander George Theodoridis, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst Wednesday, October 7 at 10:30 a.m. You are cordially invited to a virtual Zoom presentation by Alexander George Theodoridis, Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, entitled “Understanding American Politics in an Era of Polarization” on Wednesday, October 7 at…