Welcome to the Map for Change! This community-created resource highlights volunteer opportunities at US diplomatic  posts overseas, plus the DC area.

Foreign Affairs employees and family members actively give back to their community and show the world the best of the American spirit of volunteerism. Supported by the Cox Foundation, the Map’s mission is to support and promote volunteerism as a form of diplomacy. AAFSW celebrates volunteerism with the annual Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA).

Please explore the map, read our case studies, and submit volunteer opportunities you know about. Thank you for visiting and contributing to the Map for Change!

Use the Map

Click on the map pins to see more information about the locations and projects. You can also search by region. And read our case studies here.



Click on a region to expand

We welcome submissions to the Map for Change! Please fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch if we have any questions.