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Amplifying the Asian Pacific American Voice with Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Danielle Najjar / May 24, 2021

Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch is the President of the U.S.-China Education Trust, a program devoted to promoting American Studies in China. She has had an extensive career in international affairs and government service, beginning in 1964 as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sabah, Malaysia and culminating as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Nepal in 1989 — the first Asian American to hold such rank in U.S. history. For Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month, we’re excited to bring you her perspectives on AAPI month throughout her life and career.   What does AAPI Heritage Month mean to...

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Diplomacy today, diplomacy tomorrow

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Urwah Ahmad / September 16, 2020

Ambassador Bill Burns in conversation with Ambassador Yovanovitch at the Trainor Award Ceremony in Gaston Hall at Georgetown University on February 12, 2020 (Image: Georgetown University School of Foreign Service)

The following blog post is a three-part series adapted from Ambassador Yovanovitch’s Trainor Award lecture, delivered in Gaston Hall at Georgetown University in February 2020 and originally published on the Medium. In the series of blog, she reflects on her career in the Foreign Service, the state of diplomacy today, and the U.S. role in the world. PART 1: The power of example I’d like to tell you a little bit about myself and why I decided to become a diplomat. Because it was pretty unlikely, but all American stories are unlikely. That is the beauty of America. I grew...

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Celebrating the 35-year career of diplomatic leader Ambassador Thomas Shannon

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Megan Devlin / January 3, 2019

U.S. Ambassador Thomas Shannon delivers his farewell remarks to State Department employees on June 4, 2018. Photo Credit: State Department

The following Q&A was originally published in The Washington Diplomat to highlight the diplomatic and global leadership work of U.S. Ambassador Thomas Shannon, who serves on the advisory board of the Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement. The profile was written by Aileen Torres-Bennett, a contributing writer for The Washington Diplomat. Venerated U.S. Ambassador Thomas Shannon retired in February 2018 after an almost 35-year career at the State Department. He started off as a consular/political officer in Guatemala in 1984 and ended as the third highest-ranking official in the agency as undersecretary for political affairs. He also briefly served as acting secretary...

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