Ruth shares her own reflections, research, work, and writing the book, Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds and how the landscape of today’s accelerated change around us impacts third culture kids, the way they learn, work, and juggle living in a globally connected world. crossculturalkid.org
About Ruth Van Reken
Ruth Van Reken is a second-generation Third Culture Kid* (TCK) and mother of three now-adult TCKs. She is co-author of Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, 3rd ed., and author of Letters Never Sent, her personal journaling seeking to understand the long-term impact of her cross-cultural childhood. For more than thirty years Ruth has traveled extensively speaking about issues related to the impact of global mobility on individuals, families, and societies. She is co-founder and past chairperson of Families in Global Transition. In addition to her two books and many articles, she has written a chapter in other books including Strangers at Home, Unrooted Childhoods, and Writing Out of Limbo. In 2019 she received an Hon. Litt.D from Wheaton College for her life’s work. She now lives in Indianapolis, IN with her husband, David,
Ruth Van Reken on Social Media
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ruthvanreken
Websites:
crossculturalkid.org (Personal Website)
crossculturalkid.org/blog/ (Blog)
Resources
- www.tcksofasia.org
- www.spanschools.org
- www.summertimepublishing.com see “bookshelf” tab and go to TCKs line…many many good books there
- Families in Global Transition www.figt.org – find many resources, local and professional affiliates and networking here. The issue of non-Western kids in many western based international schools is a growing issue.
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE
Web: www.appsevents.com
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