Raising Global Children is Here!
Raising Global Children is packed with practical information, hundreds of tips and dozens of real-life stories. This combination parenting-educational advocacy book is the first of its kind to detail what raising global children means, why global awareness is important and how to develop a global mindset.
Read MoreTeacher Treks Inspire Learning thru Global Travel
Teacher Treks is an innovative program that recognizes the importance of travel and cross-cultural experiences as a critical teaching contribution. If you are a teacher or know one, the application deadline is March 15, 2013.
Read MoreApplying to College? Make Sure You Have Options to Study Languages
Choosing a college is tough. You want the fit to be right, but you also want to graduate and get a job. Read on for some alternative thinking on choosing the best campus.
Read MoreGlobal Mindset Survey Launched – Take it Now!
In an effort to collect data on raising global children, my writing partner, Rebecca Weiner, and I have created a short, anonymous survey. Appreciate it if you’d take it!
Read MoreWhy Summer Learning Needs to Include International Studies—Even for K-5 Students
Guest blogger Angela Jackson writes about the easy yet important ways to keep up the global learning over the summer.
Read MoreGlobally Competitive Does Not Mean Globally Competent
As parents, teachers, administrators, politicians and businesses, we must work together to revamp our school districts and curricula so that we graduate globally competitive and competent students who are prepared to work in the global marketplace. We cannot say that we’re preparing our students for the 21st century if we don’t include foreign language study.
Read MoreThe World has Changed: Foreign Languages Make a Huge Difference
Today many Americans work abroad, competing with global graduates proficient in three to four languages and ever-stronger emerging market talent pools. Companies want globally competent employees – including multilanguage competency. Few starting out today could succeed as I did speaking only English.
Read MoreCooking Revolutionary Chinese Food
Interested in cooking up some tasty revolutionary Chinese food? You might want to check out The Cultural Revolution Cookbook by Sasha Gong & Scott Seligman.
Read MoreVolunteering — While Learning Spanish — in Central America
Following up on my last blog, Studying Spanish Along the Pan-American Highway, this piece will explore some the volunteerism options I’m considering for Spanish-language immersion learning in Central America next year. Volunteering is a great, inexpensive way to study a language and also learn about the local culture. And since cultural knowledge and understanding (gestures, […]
Read MoreStudying Spanish Along the Pan-American Highway
Originally appeared in the Huffington Post on July 25. My family and I just returned from a few weeks traveling through Central America. Originally, we planned on going to Greece and Turkey, but the economic strife, strikes and riots in Greece had us changing our minds – and scrambling for a Plan B. I wanted […]
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