In a rapidly changing world, nurturing empathetic and culturally aware children has become an essential goal for parents and educators alike. As our societies grow more interconnected, the appreciation of diversity and culture has never been more crucial. The beauty of this endeavor lies in its accessibility – art, with its universal language, serves as a powerful tool to instill a deep … [Read more...]
7 Amazing Reasons to Travel With Your Children
If you are subscribed to the monthly newsletter of TransCultural Group (TCG), you will find interesting cultural fun facts from all over the world. For their July 2023 newsletter, one question asks which country in the world is most visited in 2022. Can you take a guess? It's France with 48.4 million international visitors for the year. In the past months, more and more people are beginning … [Read more...]
Parenting in a Culturally Diverse World
While reading TransCultural Group's May 2023 newsletter, I learned that May 21 is "World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development." I realized how important this day is not only for those studying or working abroad but for every one of us. Now that we live in a culturally diverse world, awareness and respect for cultural differences are more important than ever, even when … [Read more...]
Culinary Learning Adventures With Your Children
"Learning never exhausts the mind." Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci I came across this quote from TransCultural Group's December 2022 newsletter. The first thing that came to mind was, "No, learning is exhausting!" I remember how tiring it was to go through books and finish school tasks." But then I realized I had mistaken learning for education or schooling - they are different. … [Read more...]
How to Develop Cultural Intelligence in Children: 4 Helpful Tips
In addition to intelligence, emotional, social, and adversity quotient, there is another important type of intelligence we need to promote - cultural intelligence in children. Cultural intelligence (CQ) is our ability to rightly recognize, understand, and adapt to different cultures as if they were our own. Why is cultural intelligence important in children With a … [Read more...]
How to Deal with Disagreements and Conflicts
“The cause of my irritation is not in this person but in me.”-Anthony de Mello, Indian Jesuit priest, writer, 1931-87 This quote struck me that I had to reread it. Is it really me? I came across this quote upon reading the April 2022 Newsletter of TCG (TransCultural Group). Before reading the rest of the newsletter, the passage had me reflecting on the truth. When my opinions and … [Read more...]
Window Frames of Your Mind: Fighting Unconscious Bias
We all have our biases. But if we want to improve our interpersonal skills, we need to fight these biases. We need to look at the world and people from different viewpoints, just like looking out a garden from different window frames – the same garden, just different perspectives. I want to share an interesting post I came across from TransCulturalGroup entitled Window Frames of Your Mind. … [Read more...]
3 Important Benefits of Cultural Intelligence
I started talking to other people on the internet from a young age. While my parents worried that I would mix with the I started talking to other people on the internet from a young age. While my parents worried that I would mix with the wrong crowd online, my experience turned out to be quite harmless and somewhat positive in that regard. I recall that at one point, one of these international … [Read more...]
5 Things You Need to Know about Implicit Bias Test to Become a Better Team Member
An implicit bias test is a tool that individuals have commonly used to determine biases. As our global consciousness increases regarding the role biases play in our daily lives, you need to consider implicit bias tests to assist your self-development and become an effective team member. Here are five things you need to know about implicit bias test for self-development that will help … [Read more...]
7 Important Lessons We Can Teach our Children about Diversity
Diversity is a beautiful thing when acknowledged. It can help us acquire more knowledge and insights. Diversity can help us grow and live harmoniously with other people. However, diversity can also cause conflict and isolation when it is not respected and accepted. These truths make it very crucial to teach our children about diversity. Diversity meaning The Oxford Learners Dictionary … [Read more...]