AFSANET: Foreign Service Youth Foundation announcements: January 29, 2008

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This message contains information from the Foreign Service Youth Foundation (FSYF) that is of interest to Foreign Service members with young and school-aged children.

1) 2008 Foreign Service High School and Middle School Young Diplomat's Essay Contest: The Foreign Service Youth Foundation and Diplomatic Auto sales sponsor the Young Diplomat's essay contest for high school and middle school Foreign Service youth. For the high schoolers, first place prize is $1,000 and second place is $500. For middle schoolers, first place prize is $250 and second place is $100. The 2008 essay contest topic asks high schoolers to analyze and explain what will be the challenges facing the American Foreign Service in the 21st Century, in 750 to 1000 words. Middle schoolers are asked to in 500 to 750 words, explain that if you were an American diplomat, what current international issue would you feel compelled to address, what do you think should be done and why? Deadline for receipt of the essay is April 15, 2008. For full rules, guidelines and entry form, please visit < http://www.fsyf.org/ > or email <mailto: fsyf@fsyf.org >

2) The State Department Federal Credit Union and Foreign Service Youth Foundation Youth Art Contest: The Foreign Service Youth Foundation and the State Department Federal Credit Union announce the opening of the Worldwide Foreign Service Youth Art contest. This year's theme is My Life, My World, My Dreams. All Foreign Service Youth in age categories 5-8, 9-12, and 13- 18 are eligible to enter. In each age category, first place receives $500 second place, $250 and honorary mention $100 from SDFCU. Deadline for Arrival: April 30, 2008. For full details and entry form, visit < http://www.fsyf.org/ > or email <mailto: fsyf@fsyf.org >

3) Foreign Service Middle School Non-Fiction writing contest. All Foreign Service kids in 5th through 8th grade are invited to write to win $25 and get published in the next edition of the Globe Trotters' Here, There and Everywhere Newsletter! In 400 words or less, tell Globe Trotters should all kids wear uniforms to school? Deadline March 15, 2008. Entries must include, name, age, mailing address, email and post. Open to ages 8th grade and under. If you would like, include a short biography for the Meet the Feet page in the Globe Trotters newsletter! Please email your entry to < newsletter@fsyf.org >

4) 2008 Clements International Community Service Award: FSYF announces the opening of nominations of candidates for the Clements International Foreign Service Youth Award for Community Service. The Clements Award honors Foreign Service youth in grades 7 through 12 who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer efforts overseas either in community service or in service to their peers while facing the challenges of growing up in an internationally mobile lifestyle. Two first place awards for community service include a certificate of recognition for their volunteer work and a $1500 savings bond. All award winners will be invited to the Youth Awards Ceremony at the Department of State to receive their certificates. The winners will be announced in late May 2008. Please visit < http://www.fsyf.org/ > for a nomination form or contact the Family Liaison Office.

5) Winter 2008 Foreign Service High School and Middle School newsletters: Foreign Service High School and Middle School kids write and publish two quarterly worldwide newsletters. The 2008 Winter editions are available online at < http://www.fsyf.org/newsletter/newsletters.html >. Foreign Service kids are invited to submit articles for the spring 2008 edition. Teen paid overseas correspondent opportunities available. For more information or to submit an article, contact <mailto: newsletter@fsyf.org >

6) Opportunities to Serve the Needs of Foreign Service Youth: Board of Directors of the Foreign Service Youth Foundation

If you would like to support the welfare of our Foreign Service families, the Board of Directors of the Foreign Service Youth Foundation is an ideal way for dynamic, busy people to fit community service into their schedules. The Foreign Service Youth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization run by a volunteer board of directors. The Board collaborates with the Executive Director to provide leadership and governance to FSYF. FSYF seeks to maintain a skillful and diverse board. Foreign Service Officers, former FS youth, retirees and civil service living in the Washington, DC area are invited to apply to serve on the board. Experience with non-profit board leadership is preferred but not required. Please consider this networking opportunity to join your Foreign Service colleagues on a rewarding and meaningful project.

A full job description and board application is available at < http://www.fsyf.org/ > (click on board information) or email Melanie Newhouse, Executive Director at <mailto: fsyf@fsyf.org > /301-404-6655. Various positions are available within the organization.

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