Adult Discussion Group

November 14, 2021 8:30 - 9:45am

The U.S. Foreign Service Officers: Who are they, What do they do, Why, and Where?
Speaker: Joelle Uzarki

Joelle Uzarki, a career Foreign Service Officer, for the U.S. Department of State, will discuss the U.S. Foreign Service, its selection process for entry and the work it does at U.S. Embassies throughout the world. Also, she will focus on the specifics of cultural and educational diplomacy, which has been her primary role. She has been posted to Embassies in Chile, India, Pakistan,Thailand, and Brazil, where she directed educational and cultural programs in 20 countries.

Currently, she is on leave from the State Department and serves as a Visiting Senior Scholar at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy and will return to a foreign assignment next year. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Joëlle had a State Department fellowship in Uzbekistan, and she also did teacher training and taught students in Korea, Brazil, and Spain. All are welcome in person or on zoom.