Prioritizing People
By Jacqueline Mourot
“The work of being a Public Affairs Officer was not going to wait for me to translate training into real tactics...
Ebenezer Bassett
By Christopher Teal
When President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Ebenezer D. Bassett as Minister Resident (Ambassador) to Haiti in 1869, Bassett made history. As the...
Beyond Books
By Julie Arrighetti
For the Department of State’s Ralph J. Bunche Library, 2019 is a year of significant anniversaries. Founded in 1789, the Library has...
Cultural Oasis
By Michelle Y. Outlaw
Salalah, the second largest city in Oman, is the capital city of the southern governorate of Dhofar and is one of...
Diversity in Action
By Steve Walker
When people think of diversity, they often think of demographic groups such as race or gender. However, diversity is a much broader...
Resilience Training
By Eric Cipriano
Today’s ever-changing world demands flexibility and productive responses, for which many people are not prepared. Diplomacy in the 21st century requires effective,...