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Transition Center, Foreign Service Institute
Washington, DC

Quick link to: Realities of Foreign Service Life - Explaining America - Protocol and U.S. Representation Abroad - Singles in the Foreign Service - Communicating Across Cultures - A Safe Overseas Home

ADVOCATING FOR YOUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD: SPECIAL EDUCATION OVERSEAS WORKSHOP

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

May 28, 2009


REALITIES OF FOREIGN SERVICE LIFE
(MQ 803)

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

2009
June 18, 2009
Sept 30, 2009

This course is the basis of the continuum of training designed to build life skills for adult foreign service personnel and their family members. Participants learn about the foreign service world and focus on what the participant wants to get out of the pending assignment.

State tuition rate: No charge
Non-State tuition rate: $160

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EXPLAINING AMERICA (MQ 115)

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

2010
March 3, 2010
June 1, 2010
August 31, 2010

As a companion course to Communicating Across Cultures (MQ 802), this course builds on the theme that by understanding oneself, one can better understand others and their differences. Acquaints participants with the major trends in American society today based upon an understanding of the roots of American cultural values. Introduces techniques for responding to the "hard questions" about American society.

State tuition rate: No charge
Non-State tuition rate: $160

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PROTOCOL AND U.S. REPRESENTATION ABROAD (MQ 116)

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m

2009
Jan 10, 2009 (Saturday)
Feb 21, 2009 (Saturday)
April 18, 2009 (Saturday)
May 16, 2009 (Saturday)
June 6, 2009 (Saturday)
July 18, 2009 (Saturday)
Aug 15, 2009 (Saturday)
Sept 12, 2009 (Saturday)

Participants gain practical information about protocol and U.S. representational responsibilities pertinent to foreign service life.

State tuition rate: No charge
Non-State tuition rate: $160

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SINGLES IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE (MQ 203)

March 25, 2009 (evening)
July 1, 2009 (evening)

This course addresses issues and concerns of those who are single and in the Foreign Service.

State tuition rate: No charge
Non-State tuition rate: No charge

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COMMUNICATING ACROSS CULTURES (MQ 802)

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

2009
April 25, 2009
August 29, 2009

This course gives hands-on experience in adjusting to variations in cultural values and communication found in overseas life and work.

State tuition rate: No charge
Non-State tuition rate: $160

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A SAFE OVERSEAS HOME (MQ 916)

6:00 - 8:30 p.m

April 29, 2009 (evening)

Home health and safety concerns abroad are often magnified by building codes, environmental protection regulations, and extermination practices which are unlike those in the United States. Learn to identify problems that may arise from less stringent health and safety standards overseas and methods for managing them.

State tuition rate: No charge
Non-State tuition rate: No charge

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