Table of Contents
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The Foreign Service Journal, December 2015
Cover
1
Contents
5
Focus on the International Visitor Leadership Program
23
Soft Power, High Impact
23
Looking to the Future
36
Feature
42
The Usefulness of Cookie-Pushing
42
Education Supplement
61
FAFSA Reform: What Does It Mean for You?
61
Options for Educating Foreign Service Kids
67
Multilingual Matters: How FS Students Can Makethe Most of Language-Rich Experiences Abroad
77
Schools At A Glance
80
AFSA News
49
Foreign Service 101 on Capitol Hill
49
VP Voice State: Challenges and Frustrations of Bidding
50
VP Voice FAS: Workforce Planning Overdue
51
Job Search Program Reception
51
VP Voice USAID: Human Capital and Talent Management
52
Changes to Danger and Hardship Differentials
53
AFSA Youth Scholarships
53
Issue Brief: Update on Meritorious Service Increase Disputes
54
Reminder: Award Nominations
55
AFSA Hits the Congressional Caucus Circuit
56
On the Lighter Side: Vodka, Anyone?
56
Retirement Planning in Uncertain Times
57
New AFSA Governing Board Member
57
What Does the Foreign Service Do?
58
Lunch with 8th CA-LNA Class
59
AFSA Governing Board Meeting
59
Columns
7
President’s Views: Refining Our Message
7
Letter from the Editor: Welcoming Visitors, Building Bridges
8
Speaking Out: Proving Public Diplomacy Programs Work
19
Reflections: Would You Like a Cup of Tea?
105
Departments
9
Letters
9
Talking Points
14
Books
97
Local Lens
106
Marketplace
98
Classifieds
98
Real Estate
101
Index to Advertisers
104
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