Global Culture
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 […]
Using Gratitude to Understand Culture: An Expat Guide to Global Citizenship
Deciding to make your mark on the world in a positive way is a noble cause. I get asked a lot in my work for the United Nations and the World Bank Group how gratitude can transform our planet and […]
Women’s International Month: TCK Women of Colorado
Two Women of Colorado, Morgan Almazan and Anjali Gopinath, are incredible TCK women who have traveled and lived somewhere other than their hometown. They have traveled across the pond to finish college in India and work for the Navy […]
Spain’s architectural mix of cultures is a must see
Spain—known around the world for tapas and vino to be enjoyed in the envied siesta hours in the late afternoon—holds more in store for a TCK than just the gastronomic fanfare. Spain is also home to some of the […]
Mental health support: Does Germany have the answer?
In my last article, I talked about how Jillian is working hard to get “Verbeamtung” for her future career, which can only be achieved if the person passes multiple tests and standards to what Germany defines as “healthy”. Jillian […]
Life Advice from Former Denver Post Editor-in-Chief
We all strive to be successful, smart, wealthy or someone we are just generally proud to be. People of all ages can feel the stress of not knowing who it is they really are, who they want to be or […]
Life in Merida, Yucatan – As Told by Diana Vega
Merida, Yucatan is located in the southern tip of Mexico. The city inhabits almost 830,000 people. It’s located on the opposite side of Cancun. Thus, it’s easy to imagine how beautiful and breathtaking the area is. Born and raised in […]
Poor Nations Suffer Most at Hands of Climate Change
September of 2017 will go down in history as a horrific month of natural catastrophes. Severe rains and a small cyclone in Zimbabwe killed 117 people, China was hit by severe flooding that killed at least 144, followed by more […]

















