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The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW), established in 1960, is a membership-based association within the American Foreign Affairs Community, including Foreign Service and Civil Service employees, spouses, partners, members of household and retirees.  AAFSW promotes the goals and serves the needs of our community through Advocacy, Outreach, Awards, Scholarships, Services and Networking…

Fall is a fun and festive time of year for AAFSW. Annually, we host the Art and BookFair in October, the Foreign Born Spouse Group organizes a Halloween Party and we honor amazing individuals at the AAFSW Awards Ceremony in November, which includes the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad. This year looks…

Congratulations to all the nominees and especially to Dr. Joanna Athanasopoulos Owen, AAFSW President Emerita, for receiving the 2020 Eleanor Dodson Tragen Award. Joanna is an exemplary AAFSW volunteer that throughout her service as an EFM and, later, as the President of the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (2016-2020) has effectively advocated, and…

This past year has challenged all of us to do things differently. Art and BookFair (ABF) was no different. The pandemic made it impossible for us to hold ABF inside the State Department. However, we could not let our 60th anniversary go by without a celebration. So, thanks to Carol Sparhawk and Martine Nakpil we…

The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) was established in 1960. AAFSW is a membership-based association within the American Foreign Affairs Community, including Foreign Service and Civil Service employees, spouses, partners, members of household and retirees. AAFSW promotes the goals and lifestyle needs of our community through Advocacy, Outreach, Awards, Scholarships, Services and…