Articles
Ruth Van Reken: The Power of Passion
Global diversity and all its surrounding divisions, classifications, misconceptions, struggles, ideas and linking factors have never been more complicated to define. However, Ruth Van Reken, co-founder of Families in Global Transition (FIGT) and co-author of “Third Culture Kids: Growing Up […]
Love Across Cultures: A Moroccan TCA Story
TCK children often follow in the wake of their parent’s career, experiencing and living in new cultures as their parent’s job demands. This is not so with Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki’s children. Mouttaki is a curious mom whose love of travel and […]
Nigerian art connects culture and politics
Oct. 1, 2017, marked the last day of the “Not Nasty, But Feisty” art exhibition at the Alfa Art Gallery in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This show features six Nigerian artists based out of the United States and celebrates Nigeria’s […]
The Impact of Repealing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the United States
Since the inauguration of Donald Trump in November 2016, immigrants and refugees in the United States have been treated significantly different. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a U.S. immigration policy created by former president Barack Obama that, despite their […]
U.S. society still struggles to accept diversity
In the wake of continued police violence, racial and cultural discrimination and acts of hatred in the United States, schools across the country have sought to create a more inclusive culture on campus. Colorado State University prides itself on its […]
5 Things That Come to Mind When Thinking of Thanksgiving: Featuring Xiaoya Cheng and Claire Crookston
The month of November holds many traditions. Starting from no shave November all the way up to The Day of the Dead. However, people in the United States of America think of November as one Holiday only, Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day […]
Paint It Red – A Film Fighting for Chinatown
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is an annual film festival held in Vancouver for about four or five days in November every year since 1996. It is a nonprofit organization that offers a platform for independent North American Asian […]
Giving Thanks in more than one way: How Thanksgivings of other cultures are celebrated and shown in the media
Many different countries and cultures have different ways to give thanks and celebrate their country’s versions of thanksgiving. With the United States having their Thanksgiving coming up we are going to look at how other cultures celebrate their Thanksgivings and […]
