cross culture
Five Cultures in One Family — How They Make it Work
Terri Mairiley, her younger son— Julian, her grandson Adelyus, and her father — Bob are a family who in their own minds, operate as if they are living in a post-racial world. They effortlessly make five cultures work in a single family. […]
From hardly speaking English to owning three businesses in America
From hardly speaking English to owning three businesses in America As a young woman who was born and raised near Seoul—South Korea, Ju Young Thomas never dreamed that she would someday be a successful, cross-culture businesswoman living in the United […]
Andrea Bazoin on Raising Globally-Minded Future Citizens
258 million people living outside their birth country “There are now an estimated 258 million people living in a country other than their country of birth — an increase of 49% since 2000 — according to new figures released by […]
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 […]