American Foreign Service Association President Robert Silverman Coffee Meeting

American Foreign Service Association President Robert Silverman speaks to a gathering of AFSA and CFFS members at a coffee meeting on October 23, 2014 at the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Durham.  Photos of the gathering will be in an article about Bob's visits with various AFSA groups in the coming December issue of the AFSA Journal.

L-R: Ambassador David Litt, Betsy Malpass, Sue Lefes, Linda Jay, Ambassador Frank Crigler, Ann Sides,
AFSA President Robert Silverman, Bill Lefes, Sharon Epstein, H.R. Malpass, June Kunesman, Eric Kunesman,
Calista Moon, and Bart Moon.

Professor Lowell Hoffman presents to CFFS

Professor Lowell Hoffman of the UNC Kenan School of Business speaks to 60 members of the CFFS and their guests at the Chapel Hill Country Club on September 30, 2014. The title of his talk, "Global Culture in a Flat World" draws from his nearly 30 years working with businesses abroad.  Using a power point demonstration, he describes effective techniques he uses to enhance communication skills.

Ms. Paula Jakub, CEO of the American Foreign Service Protective Association (AFSPA) and Executive Director of the Senior Living Foundation of the Foreign Service

Ms. Paula Jakub, CEO of the American Foreign Service Protective Association (AFSPA) and Executive Director of the Senior Living Foundation of the Foreign Service, speaks to members of the CFFS about the impact of the Affordable Medical Care Act on AFSPA and the future of AFSPA.

April 2014 Luncheon at the NCSU Faculty Club

Professor Ferrel Guillory of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism
and Mass Communications speaks to the CFFS members at their April CFFS
Luncheon at the North Carolina State University Faculty Club in Raleigh.
The title of Dr. Guillory's talk was "North Carolina: A Red Government in a Purple State."

January Luncheon at the Chapel Hill Country Club

Ambassador Gwen Clare and husband, Dan. Ambassador Clare's topic:
"It's a Small World After All: Some Unintended Consequences That Have Surprised Us."