cross cultural
TCK Legacy Expert Michael Pollock: The Power of Storytelling
What’s in a story? How do you tell your own? More importantly, why do you tell it at all? When Third Culture Kid (TCK) expert and educator Michael Pollock, son of one of the originators of TCK research – David Pollock, […]
VISUAL: Third Culture Kid vs. Study Abroad Student – What’s The Difference?
When it comes to the different people that travel the world, some have a bit more experience than others. Two of the most popular ways to experience traveling is by either studying abroad in a different country or by actually […]
Rio 2016: The “Final Five” Bring Diversity to U.S. Women’s Gymnastics
The five member squad of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team — made up of Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian — have all eye on them during the Rio Olympics this summer. But it’s not just […]
VIDEO: LGBTQ is a Liminal Identity: What you see is not always what you get Part 2
Continuing our conversation with Kendall McElhaney, the final part in this two-part series on LGBTQ issues around the globe will dive into the importance of continuing the conversation and finding community. Often outsiders might find it difficult to start the […]
VIDEO: LGBTQ is a Liminal Identity: What you see is not always what you get Part 1
Culturs sat down with columnist and member of the LGBTQ community, Kendall McElhaney, to talk about issues both in the US and all over the world throughout the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in the first of this […]
Rio 2016: Refugee Olympic Team (ROT) to Symbolize Hope
This summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has broken tradition, and blurred borders by creating a team that will represent no country in particular. But instead, the unique, ten member team will be representing a large, and still growing, population […]
How Does Culture Affect Your Personal Space?
In the American movie “Dirty Dancing,” Frances “Baby” Houseman, played by actor Jennifer Grey, pointed out that about a foot of air space between her and Johnny Castle (played by actor Patrick Swayze) differentiates what is YOUR dance space from […]
The Evolution of Cross-Cultural Trainings
“Since cross-cultural preparation is widely accepted to improve expatriate performance and 83% respondents believe it has good or great value, the lack of a practice that makes the benefit mandatory is disappointing.” Brookfield Relocation Report I have been an expat […]

















