Ambassador Bloch was recognized for her service as the first Asian American to hold the rank of ambassador at the 9th Annual Asian American Foreign Affairs Association (AAFAA) Leadership Dinner. USCET is proud to have AAFAA as a supporter for our upcoming event on “Women and the Asian Century: Promoting Diversity in Diplomacy,” to be held June 14th.

AAFAA serves to improve recruitment, outreach, and professional development of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent at the U.S. Department of State. The dinner featured remarks by Ambassador Joseph Y. Yun, Former Special Representative for North Korea Policy and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Korea and Japan in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

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张之香大使作为美国首个驻外大使的成就在第九届亚裔外交事务协会年度领导力晚餐收到表彰。中美教育基金很荣幸亚裔外交事务协会能支持将在6月14日举办的《女性与亚洲时代：促进外交多元化》活动。

亚裔外交事务协会的目标是改善美国国务院面向亚太裔的招聘、外联以及职业培训。此次晚餐由前美国朝鲜问题特别代表，美国国务院东亚和太平洋事务局韩国与日本事务副助理国务卿尹汝尚发表演讲。