By munnerlyn
In a few weeks my family will be heading to the NESA Spring Educators Conference in Cairo, Egypt. My husband and I are both planning to attend sessions, so my daughter naturally will be enrolled in the childcare program. As we are new to NESA I didn’t know what the program for kids would entail.
Well, only the parents of a TCK face options like these:
Looking this itinerary over- and she will be part of the childcare for 3 days- Sydney is going to see more of Cairo then we will. So, we decided to make the most of this incredible opportunity: We bought Syd a digital camera and told her to take pictures of everything she sees on her Egyptian Adventure!
By munnerlyn
Last week a friend gave me an article from the Gulf News about TCKs here in the UAE. The article titled “Youngsters torn between cultures find a grounding in the UAE” was the third in a series about third-culture kids living in the United Arab Emirates. This article reminded me how rich this topic remains as new countries examine and try to better understand their own TCKs. When the term “third-culture kid” was first introduced, the research base was primarily American missionary and military children living abroad with their parents. Today, with the flattening of the world- there are TCKs from everywhere, living everywhere. If you believe, as I do that TCKs really are an “untapped natural resource” then the question becomes which nation will be smart enough to tap them?
By munnerlyn
Third-Culture Kids Unite! Children love to read books about kids like themselves. The Adventure Begins: The First Day at Detinu International School is the first picture book written especially for elementary-aged Third-Culture Kids. This book chronicles the ups and downs of living life overseas as a young global nomad. From transition issues such as moving to a new country, making friends, attending an international school, coping with change, and saying goodbye, The Adventure Begins allows littler TCKs to finally have their own voice in the experience of living “among worlds.”
In recent years, many parents and caregivers of TCKs have accessed books about the repatriation process. Little emphasis however has been placed on the experience of actually living as a young Third-Culture Kid. With an introductory letter to the reader describing the ways TCKs are connected, and a closing letter considering how this unique group could change the world, The Adventure Begins allows for new dialogue about what it means to be a TCK.
Welcoming students, parents, and educators into the lives of young Third Culture Kids, The Adventure Begins is the first book in the Detinu International School series aimed at connecting TCKs around the world.
By munnerlyn
TeachTCK is a site dedicated to helping teachers and parents understand how best to support their young global nomads. Research says third-culture kids have a unique perspective which could positively shape our ever-changing world. However, as educators and schools how do help these students understand both the challenges and privileges of abroad?
We can help THEM make a difference.
