Military Spouse and Family Studies Program
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Spouse and Family Program AY 27 Tentative Dates
(Dates and times for classes are subject to change.)
During 2027 Resident Student Orientation-
- August 7, 2026, Carlisle Experience Welcome Social and Brief (Student + Spouse):
10:45-11:30am – Social – Lecture Halls East and West + Social Area
11:30am-1:30pm – Brief – Bliss Auditorium
Lunch and Learn – Family Series
Optional noontime presentations for AWC students and spouses (REP/DEP/Fellows) on topics related to families
[Hour to 1.5 hour presentations]
- August 24, 2026, 11:45-1:30 – Setting Goals Together
- November 18, 2026, 11:45-1:30 - Caring for Aging Parents
- January 13, 2027, 11:45-1:30 – Paying for College
- April 20, 2027, 11:45-1:30 – Preparation for Retirement
Executive Leader Development Course for Spouses (ELDC-S)
Two- to three-hour executive skills sessions plus Supplemental Reading, Discussion Groups, and Journal Entries.
*Graduation from the USAWC ELDC-S course requires participation in monthly class meetings and associated out-of-class work, completion of the Facilitating Leadership and Group Skills (FLAGS) workshop, participation in the Senior Spouse Leadership Seminar (SSLS), and at least one of the two Spouse Reading Program events.
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- August 27, 2026, 9:30-10:30 – ELDC-S Interest Meeting
- October 3, 2026, 9:00-12:00 – Strategic Thinking
Evening Session: 5:30-8:30pm - December 3, 2026, 9:00-12:00 – Data
Evening Session: 5:30-8:30pm - February 11, 2027, 9:00-12:00 – Executive Communication
Evening Session: 5:30-8:30pm - March 4, 2027, 9:00-12:00 – Negotiations (Thursday option)
Evening Session: 5:30-8:30pm - March 5, 2027, 9:00-12:00 - Negotiations (Friday option)
- April 8, 2027, 9:00-12:00 – Public Speaking
Evening Session: 5:30-8:30pm - May 6, 2027, 1:00-3:00 – ELDC-S Graduation (Students of graduating spouses Invited)
Facilitating Leadership and Group Skills (FLAGS)
Two opportunities:
FLAGS Facilitator Training – Six-day workshop to learn FLAGS curriculum and train to become a FLAGS workshop peer facilitator
- August 27, 2026, 10:45-11:45 – FLAGS Facilitator Interest Meeting
- October 5-9, 2026, 9:00-15:00 each day –FLAGS Facilitator Training
- January 14, 2027, 9:00-12:00 - Pre-FLAGS Prep Session for IF Spouses
- January 19-22, 2027, 9:00-3:00 each day – FLAGS Workshop 1st session
- February 23-26, 2027, 9:00-3:00 each day – FLAGS Workshop 2nd session
Spouses' Reading Program (aka "Peggy's Book Club")
- December 9,2026 6:30-8:30 - Peggy's Book Club (Tentative)
Other Core Spouse Personal and Professional Development Events
- AY27 Spouse Project Interest Meeting- August 31, 2026, 10:00-11:30
- Self-Awareness for Self-Development Workshop: IPIP NEO Personality – September 22, 2026, 10:00-12:00
- AY27 Spouse Project Meeting - October 19, 2026, 10:00-11:30
- AY27 Spouse Project Meeting - November 12, 2026, 10:00-11:30
- AY27 Spouse Project Meeting - December 7, 2026, 10:00-11:30
- Senior Spouse Leadership Seminar (SSLS) – March 15-19, 2027, 9:00-2:00 each day
- NYC Spouse Engagements:
October 26, 2026 - NYC Spouse Engagement Check-In on Teams
October 28, 2026 - Leadership Engagement NYC (Optional)
October 29, 2026 - Leadership Engagement NYC (Optional)
Spouse Employment Workshops
[Partnership with MSFP, Dept. of Labor, and Army Community Service, Location: TAP Classroom, 842 Sumner Rd.]
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- September 15, 2026, 9:30-11:30 – "My Next Move" Career Exploration
- October 20, 2026, 9:30-2:30 – Resume Workshop for Spouses
- November 17, 2026, 9:30-11:30 – LinkedIn Profiles
- January 26, 2027, 9:30-11:30 – LinkedIn Job Search
- February 16, 2027, 9:30-11:30 – Interviewing
- March 9, 2027, 9:00-12:00 – Federal Employment for Spouses
- April 13, 2027, 9:30-11:30 – Salary Negotiation
MSFP "Sip and Share"
Coffee and informal conversation on topics of leadership and "How the US Army War College Works" for US and International spouses to build connection at the start of the USAWC year – approximately every other Friday for two months
- August 28, 2026, 9:00-10:30
- September 18, 2026, 9:00-10:30
- October 2, 2026, 9:00-10:30
- October 16, 2026, 9:00-10:30