Global Culture

As the world struggles to cope with international terrorist attacks, U.S. lawmakers are fighting to put justice for these crimes in the hands of individual citizens. The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, […]

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, […]

Many third-culture kids (TCKs) don’t choose the life of international travel and cultural immersion; their parents do. However, for TCK adult Claudia Körbler, curiosity prompted her into a life of travel, communication and cultural immersion — starting when she moved away […]

We continue with part two of the three-part series on Sydney Shalz’s intercultural modern family.  Shalz’s mother is Caucasian American, while her stepfather was born in Mexico and speaks fluent Spanish and English.  Her older stepbrother (whom she considers her […]

Sydney Shalz’s family is like many of today – it truly is a modern blended family made of hers, his and ours.  The blonde-haired, green-eyed beauty and her family also have a cultural twist that makes Shalz and her siblings […]

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 […]

Life unfolds before us in small bits and pieces. Our lives become more defined depending on the environment, the people, the economic status and many more variables that are around us. One area that can have a large impact on […]

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 […]