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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

FSYF Transfer Season Resources for Families with Children


Check out the many resources the Foreign Service Youth Foundation (FSYF) offers to families transitioning with children.Families Transferring to the DC Area
  • Reentry Programs
    • High School Reentry Seminar, August 17, 6 to 9 pm: Helps repatriating high school students and their parents adjust to American high school life and local teen social culture. 
    • Middle School Reentry Seminar, August 19, 1 to 3 pm: Helps repatriating middle school students and their parents adjust to life in American middle schools. 
  • Welcome Back Picnic, September 16, 4 to 6 pm: A traditional American cookout with food and classic picnic games.
  • Youth Meet Ups: variety of events organized throughout the year.
  • Welcome Home Videos: Families considering moving to Arlington, Falls Church, Herndon, Stafford, or Vienna, VA, can view Foreign Service youth-produced videos profiling these communities. 
 Families Transferring Overseas
  • KidVids: Videos that FS youth has created depicting life at overseas posts from a kid’s perspective. 
  • Raising Children Overseas Video: A talk by Dr. Elmore Rigamer, a renowned child psychologist who was the Department of State's first-ever regional psychiatrist (September 2015). 
 For details on all of the resources above and more, go to www.fsyf.org. Email fsyf@fsyf.org with questions.

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Employment Opportunities in FLO - Join Our Team!


If you are in the DC area, you may be interested in applying to one if these positions in the Family Liaison Office. 
  • Program Support Officer (GS-09): The incumbent is responsible for administering the expeditious naturalization program and will counsel, support and provide information to employees and family members seeking United States citizenship. He/she serves as liaison with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for expeditious naturalization matters. In addition, the incumbent is the office administrator for FLO. For details, go to bit.ly/ProgramSupportOfficer. Apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 18.
  • Social Media Specialist (GS-11): The incumbent of this position manages FLO’s social media program to include building and implementing social media strategy, and developing, editing and publishing content on various social media platforms. He/she is responsible for marketing FLO and its programs on social media and also participates in the planning and implementation of FLO outreach activities. For details, go to bit.ly/FLOSocialMediaSpecialist. Apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, July 20.