cross culture
Leveraging Technology for Good – a cross-cultural perspective
Technology and Influence – a cross-cultural perspective In today’s digital age, technology is both an influencer of our lives and a tool for influence. It unites us in ways that would have been impossible just a few short decades ago. […]
TCK, Military B.R.A.T. explains her hidden diversity
Christine Manzanares is often mistaken for a woman of Latina descent. When people take the time to ask about her story, she’ll gladly tell it. She was born in Seoul, South Korea in a military hospital. Her father was an […]
An Interculturalist at the Crossroads of Culture and Career – Part I
Mishell Hernandez defines her role as an interculturalist Recently, I sat down to virtually-talk with Cross-Cultural Kid (CCK), Immigrant, Expatriate, Third Culture Adult (TCA) and Interculturalist — Mishell Hernandez. Mishell is described as a “Mexican, Mongolian, raised in the United States.” I […]
Cultural Gumbo – The Code Switch
I was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA) by an immigrant, single mother. The storyline in “Fresh off the Boat” is very familiar to me. If the USA is a melting pot, New Orleans is the gumbo created in that […]
Families in Global Transition (FIGT)’s Exciting 20th anniversary conference Keynote Lineup
Top experts and researchers in the globally mobile community will be headlining this year’s Families in Global Transition Conference to be held March 8-10, 2018 at the World Trade Center in The Hague, the Netherlands. The three prominent keynote speakers […]
How Tayo Rockson Uses TCK-ness to Uncover Identity
We learned so much from Adele Johnson in our previous article. She was open about her life and where she is now. Our next subject in the series is someone who has taken cultural experiences to a whole new level. […]
TCK Adele Johnson’s Cross-Cultural Adventure
In a three-part series of interviews with third-culture kids (TCKs) and cross-culture kids (CCKs), we will learn about the upbringing of TCKs, making a life after many cultural experiences and raising of mixed-race children. In part one of our series, […]
The Importance of Family. Part III of III — Spotlight: Marnie Benson and the Beauty of Adoption
Family. One word. Six letters. Many stories. As talked about in Part I and II of this three-part series, diversity and family bring many people together. In Part I, Lia Nelson-James’ story highlighted the cultural aspect and traditions of the […]