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Third Culture Kids links on other blogs/website

Who or What is a TCK? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Culture_Kids http://www.adultbrat.com/third_culture_kids/encyclopedia.htm http://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/c21995.htm

US Dept of State page on TCKs http://www.tckid.com/ http://www.tckworld.com/ http://www.interactionintl.org/home.asp

Grandparenting Expats: Tips and Tools for Long Distance Grandmas and Grandpas

 

Third Culture Kids links on The Education Cafe (click here) — or see below

Career Interviews and the Third Culture Kid

I came across a great article recently with tips for TCKs applying for jobs (particularly after college graduation). Bethany Clarke, the writer of the article Making the Most of Your TCK Experience When Applying for a Job, begins by saying:

I’m From….

Originally posted on Communicating.Across.Boundaries :
I’m From…by Robynn and Adelaide Adelaide is a sophomore in high school. She’s in grade 10. The Language Arts teacher wanted them to write a poem introducing themselves to her and to the class. It was a simple assignment. Five short stanzas. Two lines each. Begin each stanza with,…

Living in a Hostile Environment

By: Delana H Stewart Third Culture Kids and hostile environments. Just open a news site in your web browser and you will see hostile environments left and right: Ukraine, Syria, Nigeria, Libya, Egypt, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen. How can parents help their children process what they are hearing, seeing, being exposed to on a daily…

Parenting and Teaching TCKs

Arrogant or Confident? Depends on who’s asking . . . Parents and Teachers of TCKs and TCKs themselves will be blessed by the honesty and vulnerability with which Cecily Paterson shares her experience as a TCK and dealing with the topic of arrogance. Not only do TCKs fall into this predicament, but adults living and…