Connect . Relate . Thrive .
... together with parents on the same path as you!
... together with parents on the same path as you!
** NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR FALL 2021 **
Raising Third Culture Kids - Part 1 (Landing Well)Fall Offering: Oct - Nov, 2022 (4 sessions, 60 min each)
Spring Offering: Jan - Feb, 2022 (4 sessions, 60 min each) *Times & Dates will be determined by timezones of participants & group requests To express individual interest email: Leigh@connections-intl.com Cost: $150 USD Course Description: Arriving in a new country is hard enough, let alone raising children in a place where you haven't yet figured out how to turn on the oven. These parent workshops offer relief in knowing you aren't alone, as well as practical and philosophical tips on how to raise well adjusted and happy Third Culture Kids. Whether you are new to expat life and parenting, or a long time expat on your fourth move, these workshops will connect you with others in the same stage and help you anticipate what's coming next in this parenting adventure! Week 1: The Cycle of Culture Shock and Adaptations - what to expect as you acclimate Week 2: Reducing Anxieties & Finding Home Week 3: The Joys and the Challenges of Raising TCKs Week 4: Stories from the Seats: Real stories from TCKs and their parents. What works and lessons learned. *Depending on demand - this seminar can be offered with a focus on the younger years or the adolescent years, or both. |
Raising Third Culture Kids - Part 2 (Leaving Well)Fall offering: Oct - Dec 2021 (4 sessions, 60 min each)
Spring Offering: March - May, 2022 (4 sessions, 60 min each) *Times & Dates will be determined by timezones of participants & group requests To express individual interest: email: Leigh@connections-intl.com Cost: $150 USD Course Description: Leaving well is key to landing well, but far too often expats fall in the trap of skipping the goodbyes in hopes of avoiding all the emotion that comes with leaving. What we fail to recognize is that how you approach your departure can make a world of difference in your family and your kid's future. Whether you're "going home" or moving to yet another new country, this workshop will equip you with tried and true tools, strategies and philosophies for saying goodbyes and settling into your next location with well adjusted kids. Week 1: The Cycle of Culture Shock & Adaptations - preparing to for departure Week 2: RAFTing (Reconciliation, Affirmation, Farewells, Think Destination) Week 3: Discovering your story before & during reverse culture shock Week 4: Stories from the Seats: Real stories from TCKs and their parents. What works and lessons learned. *Depending on demand - this seminar can be offered with a focus on the younger years or the adolescent years, or both. |
