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“It could be there is some well-thought-out strategy behind all of this,” Mr.[ Stephen] Schwartz [United States ambassador to Somalia from 2016 to 2017] added, “but I really doubt it.”
–From Eric Schmitt and Charlie Savage, "Trump Administration Steps Up Air War in Somalia," The New York Times (March 10, 2019)
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This piece was originally published by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism as part of a new RJI series. It is used here with permission. As the news crew at KTVB in Boise, Idaho, has learned, launching their drone for news coverage can draw a crowd. Executive News Director
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Beau Miller (center left) supporting the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games. (Courtesy Photo)
JACKSON, MI — When a person escapes North Korea, they gain freedom but they face other obstacles, like learning English and unlearning propaganda against the western world.
Beau Miller, whose parents live and work in Jackson, is a public diplomat [JB emphasis] and informant in Seoul who helps defectors once they reach South Korea. He also helped launch an English Access program, which teaches North Korean defectors the language and adjust to their new life, he said.
Miller and his colleagues won the prestigious Gears in Government award on April 30 for his work launching the program. It was a surprise to win because it’s the program’s first year, Miller said.
“It was nice to be acknowledged,” Miller said. “The work itself is incredible. I came (to Seoul) four years ago and it’s been a wild ride with everyth..
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The U.S. Mission in Quito, Ecuador is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Temporary Resource Coordination Specialist in the Public Affairs Section.POSITION:TEMPORARY RESOURCE COORDINATION SPECIALIST (6 months) Developmental level: FSN-9 / FP-05 OPENING PERIOD: February 22 to March 8, 2019 (COB)WORK HOURS: Full time 40 hours/weekSALARY: Local Staff . Developmental level – FSN-9 US$ 37,411 p.a. EFMs.. Developmental level FP-05*Final grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.OPEN TO: All interested candidates – All Sources DURATION OF APPOINTMENT: Not to exceed 6 months from initial date of hiring.START DATEPosition is open now. The successful applicant should be available to enter on duty within 30 days of being notified that s/he has been selected and cleared for employment.BASIC DUTIES OF POSITION: The Temporary Resource Coordination Specialist..
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