Everyone is guaranteed public school education in the USA but you have to decide where you are going live in advance, before you can enroll. Newcomers usually choose a school district located near the new job and arrive during the summer, before the school year starts in September. Ideally, research and decisions should be made […]
As organisations continue to expand beyond their home markets, they are faced with numerous challenges. While entering a new market is full of risks – whether the organisation goes it alone or collaborates with a local partner – there is much that can be done to minimise these risks. Learning from peers, adjusting your offer […]
Multinational companies are fast realizing that they need to provide more comprehensive support for expat spouses. When trailing partners don’t get the help they need to transition successfully, international assignments run the risk of being cut short or failing. This has significant costs for the organization: wasted global mobility investment and difficulty attracting and retaining […]
When is it not all about the kids? The smallest change in routine or surroundings can send a child into a tailspin, let alone a complete move to a new country. Living Abroad explores some of the details we need to keep in mind when shifting our children in a new and confusing place. Everyone […]
Ironically, I read this article by Doreen Carvajal this morning, after having a long talk with my family yesterday about Third Culture Kids. Specifically, about my nephew’s longtime insistance that he is a Third Culture kid. His father is a Swedish-American born in Alabama and raised in Southern California. His mother was born in Tokyo, attended university […]
