#PrideMonth is especially meaningful at Department of State because many of our colleagues are posted in countries and regions where they do not have the same rights and privileges as cisgender or heterosexual citizens. As Pride Month celebrations come to an end, we remain steadfast in

Today, we celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and #DisabilityPrideMonth! The talents and skills of our colleagues with disabilities makes U.S. foreign policy stronger, smarter, and more creative every day.

U.S. Embassy Bangkok is becoming more accessible! We cut the ribbon on a new set of push-button doors at our main lobby! These doors will make it much easier for our visitors and staff to enter our building without needing any assistance. Thank you to our amazing engineering team and

Today we celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay. The cultures, languages, and traditions of indigenous communities enrich our world. We stand with them in preserving their heritage and achieving self-determination.

Thank you US Embassy Bogota for your warm welcome and tireless efforts to promote inclusion of #AfroColombian and #Indigenous communities! Full #inclusion helps us better address the challenges of the 21st century.

We remain inspired by USAID/Colombia, who joined us at US Embassy Bogota to discuss how inclusive #HigherEd programs promote #diplomacy throughout the Western Hemisphere. #DEIA

Thank you USAID/Colombia, USAID Counselor, Alcaldía de Cali, and Alejandro Eder for this insightful discussion about #DEIA in #Colombia! We are proud to partner in #diplomacy with leaders at all levels of government who share our commitment to #inclusion.

Join our team—we're hiring a data scientist! Apply at usajobs.gov/job/805927800. We work together to advance #DEIA at Department of State and we want to attract top talent from across the nation.

We loved meeting with the newest cohort of our #ColinPowell Leadership Program to discuss the value of inclusive leadership. As Secretary Powell said, “Our diversity is not a source of weakness; it is a source of strength, it is a source of our success.” Learn more and apply:

“This isn’t our grandmother’s State Department or my mother’s State Department but the Department of State of the future.” CDIO Carr Johnson delivered a rousing pep talk to State Department recruiters seeking top talent at #NationalHBCUWeek. Learn more on how you can represent America to

“There are those who want a country for some of us but not for all of us. But I’ve always believed that the promise of America — and I mean this sincerely — is big enough for everyone to succeed.” Thank you, President Biden, for championing full #inclusion at #HBCUWeek.

“One of the best ways to love America is to love its full diversity and build a workforce that reflects that full diversity.” - Matthew Miller #HBCUWeek

Thank you, #Philadelphia, for sustenance and inspiration during White House Initiative for Black Americans’s #HBCUWeek, to include local, women, minority, and immigrant talent! Diversity is America’s superpower. #DEIA

“Standing up for America as a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive society is something I will do at every opportunity.” - Richard R. Verma. Thank you for championing #inclusion!

Linguistic #diversity improves our ability to communicate and make connections with a truly global audience. Happy #InternationalDayOfSignLanguages!

As of today, our Daily Press Briefings will include American Sign Language interpretation. This action underscores our commitment to inclusion and our acknowledgement that all individuals are integral to the fabric of our country and our workforce.

The CDIO and our Department of State team visited Bay Area community colleges for outreach to underscore how we #RecruitForDiversity. Thank you to Laney College's Queer Community Center, Umoja-Ubaka Program, leadership team, classrooms, Veteran Resource Center, and Student Accessibility

Community colleges are a part of America the world deserves to know, and Department of State represents America to the world. Thank you to Merritt College for hosting our State Department outreach and recruitment visit. #EducationalDiversity is mission-critical.

Community colleges have just as much to teach us about diversity as other institutions do. Thank you to Foothill College for sharing your Equity Plan and campus spaces designed to create a sense of belonging for students from all backgrounds.

#DYK you do not need an advanced degree to apply for the #ForeignService? Thank you to Susan Wong, our Department of State Diplomat in Residence for Northern and Central California, for accompanying us to three community colleges to recruit: careers.state.gov/connect-with-a…