Special Announcement
- The Family Network physical office will be closed on Wednesday November 26th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. For any inquiries, please contact us via email at Familynetwork@worldbank.org or by phone at 202-473-8751. Our office will resume normal operations on Monday, December 1, 2025
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Articles
Mosaic was the printed version of WBFN monthly pubication sent to all members; it was discontinued in 2014. Should you be interested pdf versions are made available to our members in our Mosaic Archives.
Travels in Lockdown-Our Country Office Visits
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In July our CO travels continued.....WBFN members have broken out of lockdown and travelled virtually to different country office posts
Musings from Speedwriting
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You may be wondering what is that? Musings are just thoughts or reflections that you have when you ponder or contemplate.
WBFN’s Virtual Reality
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For WBFN and its dynamic community, the last four months have been a period of reinvention and adjustment...
Thursday Travels to our Country Offices
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Come travel with us virtual to our Country Offices.....
Supporting Our Colleagues: Mental Illness and…
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Supporting Our Colleagues: Mental Illness and Depression- I do not think we are hearing enough from staff as many are likely suffering in silence; fearful or unable to reach out. Home-based work may simply compound the feelings of isolation.
in memoriam: Louise Shimizu
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in memoriam: Louise Shimizu, It is with great sorrow that we have to announce that our dear friend, Louise Shimizu, passed away on Monday April 27, 2020 at her home in North Bethesda.
How To Make a no Sew Mask
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My name is Kumi Toya. I am an expat partner, a mother of two, and I work from home.......
Life in quarantine in Addis Ababa – Ethiopia
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In Ethiopia, COVID 19 was out there in a distant world until March 13th ..........
Rebuilding a Community When You Relocate
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Most of us at WBFN have moved at least once. Leaving behind everything familiar and starting over can be a challenge.