The Foreign Service Journal, October 2014

54 OCTOBER 2014 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL AFSA NEWS Each year, AFSA partners with our 501(c)(3) nonprofit Fund for American Diplomacy in an appeal for donations to a worthy cause. The FAD helps tell the story of the Foreign Service to the American public in a variety of ways. The FAD is CFC #10646 and is listed under the name “Diplomacy Matters–AFSA.” Through a tax-deductible donation to the Fund for American Diplomacy, you will be supporting: • The AFSA Memorial Plaques and annual ceremony at the State Department to honor our colleagues who died in the line of duty. • Awards programs recognizing FS employee and spouse achievements, and particularly those who have had the courage to dissent. • AFSA’s High School Essay Contest, where students can earn college scholarship money by writing an essay on a topic related to foreign aairs. • The AFSA Minority Intern Program, which places deserving minority students in a summer internship at the State Department. • Inside a U.S. Embassy , our popular book providing insights into the Foreign Service to individuals preparing for the FS exam, students in college courses on diplomacy and international relations and FS family members and relatives, as well as military and corporate personnel interacting with our missions abroad. • Road Scholar (formerly Elderhostel) programs on foreign affairs for retired Americans. • AFSA’s Speakers Bureau, where FS retirees draw on their real-life experiences in addressing business and com- munity leaders and regular Americans across the country. No dues support the activities of the Fund for American Diplomacy, so AFSA relies on your direct donations to the Fund to allow these vital programs to continue. For further information on the Fund and its activities, please contact AFSA Executive Director Ian Houston at (202) 944-5505 or houston@afsa.org. CFC #10646 : SUPPORT AFSA’S FUND FOR AMER I CAN D I PLOMACY NEWS BRIEF ciation of Black American Ambassadors, commented on Amb. Todman’s commitment to the Foreign Service, saying: “Being an FSO, to him, was being a great citizen.” In concluding remarks, Amb. Todman’s son, Terence Todman Jr., elaborated: “He loved diplomacy, he loved his job and he loved traveling the world.” Dr. Alison Bazala Kim, a renowned cellist, played selections from Bach and Beethoven in honor of Amb. Todman’s love of classical music. The memorial was co-hosted by The American Academy of Diplomacy, the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, the Association of Black American Ambassadors, the Council of American Ambassadors, DACOR/DACOR Bacon House Foundation, the Diplomacy Center Foundation, the Thursday Luncheon Group and AFSA. n —Brittany DeLong, Assistant Editor Continued from page 49 FS I JOB SEARCH PROGRAM GRADUATES ENJOY AFSA RECEPT I ON On Aug. 29, AFSA hosted the graduation reception for the most recent Job Search Program group at the Foreign Service Institute. AFSA was pleased to honor the 106 Foreign Service employees who were retiring from diplomatic service with champagne and hors d’oeuvres. Larry Cohen, AFSA Retiree VP, gave a toast congratulating them on their accomplish- ments and wishing them luck as they begin a new chapter in their lives. AFSA looks forward to welcoming them as retiree members of the association and continuing to work on their behalf to protect their Foreign Service legacy. AFSA/ÁSGEIRSIGFÚSSON