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The '''Foreign Service Institute''' ('''FSI''') is the [[United States]] [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]]'s primary training institution for members of the [[United States Foreign Service|U.S. foreign service]] community, preparing American diplomats as well as other professionals to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives overseas and in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Zimmerman|first=Eilene|title=Hiring Window Is Open at the Foreign Service|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/jobs/21officers.html|work= | The '''Foreign Service Institute''' ('''FSI''') is the [[United States]] [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]]'s primary training institution for members of the [[United States Foreign Service|U.S. foreign service]] community, preparing American diplomats as well as other professionals to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives overseas and in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Zimmerman|first=Eilene|title=Hiring Window Is Open at the Foreign Service|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/jobs/21officers.html|work=The New York Times|date=December 20, 2008|access-date=March 24, 2017}}</ref> FSI provides more than 800 courses—including up to 70 foreign languages—to more than 225,000 enrollees a year from the [[United States Department of State|U.S. Department of State]] and more than 50 other government agencies and the military service branches.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reiser|first=Mindy|title=Foreign Service Institute Prepares Government Workers for Global Careers|url=https://www.washdiplomat.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15351:foreign-service-institute-prepares-government-workers-for-global-careers&catid=1557&Itemid=428|work=[[Washington Diplomat]]|date=May 5, 2017|access-date=May 22, 2017}}</ref> FSI is based at the [[National Foreign Affairs Training Center|George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center]] in [[Arlington, Virginia]]. | ||
The institute's programs include training for the development of all cadres of the U.S. Department of State, including United States Foreign Service, Civil Service, and Locally Employed staff, who serve at U.S. embassies and consulates overseas as well as in domestic offices. Ranging in length from one day to two years, courses are designed to equip foreign affairs professionals with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to achieve U.S. foreign policy priorities, to promote successful performance in each professional assignment, to assist in navigating international transitions, and to enhance the leadership and management capabilities of the U.S. foreign affairs community.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Foreign Service Institute|url=https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-management/foreign-service-institute/|access-date=June 17, 2020|website=U.S. Department of State – Foreign Service Institute}}</ref> Other courses and resources help family members prepare for the demands of a mobile lifestyle and living abroad, and provide employees and their families with important information about such critical and timely topics as emergency preparedness and cyber-security awareness, among others. | The institute's programs include training for the development of all cadres of the U.S. Department of State, including United States Foreign Service, Civil Service, and Locally Employed staff, who serve at U.S. embassies and consulates overseas as well as in domestic offices. Ranging in length from one day to two years, courses are designed to equip foreign affairs professionals with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to achieve U.S. foreign policy priorities, to promote successful performance in each professional assignment, to assist in navigating international transitions, and to enhance the leadership and management capabilities of the U.S. foreign affairs community.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Foreign Service Institute|url=https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-management/foreign-service-institute/|access-date=June 17, 2020|website=U.S. Department of State – Foreign Service Institute}}</ref> Other courses and resources help family members prepare for the demands of a mobile lifestyle and living abroad, and provide employees and their families with important information about such critical and timely topics as emergency preparedness and cyber-security awareness, among others. | ||