The US Foreign Service: Representing America Abroad
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- You know what moves me? Exercising my mind
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Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
Program Registration. After you have your room assignment, come to the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing an up-to-date schedule that reflects any changes, other important in...
We will begin the program with a general introduction to and overview of the United States Foreign Service, our diplomatic corps that operates out of the State Department. While America has had envoys working on our behalf since before the Revolutionary War, the forei...
Can participate in Tai Chi at the hotel.
A retired Foreign Service Officer will discuss how reporting occurred from the Vietnam War to the Break-up of the Soviet Union. We’ll take a short break, then have our second lecture of the morning with our lecturer who w...
Eckerd College's Diplomat in Residence will discuss his time in the Ukraine, the war and stakes. After a short break, he will return to discuss humanitarian efforts and response to war in the Ukraine.
Next, we will hear from a retired Foreign Service Officer abo...
On and off motorcoach for dinner
We will be joined by another retired Senior Foreign Service Officer who will address diplomatic-military cooperation overseas. We’ll learn about the importance of joint cooperation to implement U.S. policy abroad. We’ll pause for...
Hotel check-out 11:00 a.m.
Hotel buffet. This concludes our program. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included ...
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