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Third Culture Kids-Phase 2: What's the Same, What's New for Today's TCKs

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For the last 60 years, many have studied the population known as Third Culture Kids (TCKs)—children who grow up outside their parents’ passport country(ies)/cultures. But the world has changed greatly in that time. What common characteristics for TCKs of the past remain for today’s TCKs? What are new benefits and paradoxical complexities globally mobile families face in today's world? If being a TCK is part of God’s ‘workmanship’ in our children's lives, how can we best nurture them in a cross-cultural, highly mobile lifestyle? Come join our discussion on these matters.

An interactive presentation/discussion on how a changing world increases cultural complexity for many children who are growing up amid many cultural worlds. We will also share from audience and presenter strategies for helping our children maximize and use well the gifts of such a childhood.

Session recorded on Friday, November 10th during Session Block #5 at 4:00 PM EST ; speaker: Ruth VanReken

Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/third-culture-kids-phase-2-whats-the-same-whats-new-for-todays-tcks

 

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Third Culture Kids-Phase 2b Ruth Van Reken.pdf
asian vignette edited by Karen Ruth Van Reken.pdf
Hosea - Ruth Van Reken.pdf
Hosea vignette - Ruth Van Reken.pdf

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