Third Culture Kids: Growing UP Among Worlds, 4th edition
Date: March 31, 2027
Time: 1:00-2:00pm UTC
About this webinar
What does it mean to grow up between cultures, and how do those experiences shape our sense of identity, belonging, and connection?
Join Ruth E. Van Reken, co-author of the newly released fourth edition of Third Culture Kids, for a conversation about the evolving experiences of children growing up across cultures.
Drawing on new research, international stories, and insights from the latest edition, Ruth will explore the opportunities and challenges of cross-cultural childhoods, including identity formation, belonging, grief and loss, and resilience.
Together, we’ll consider what these experiences mean for the students and families in our international school communities and how counselors and educators can better understand and support them.
Speaker
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, 1st. 2nd,3rd and 4th ed., and author of Letters Never Sent, among other writings. She is co-founder of Families in Global Transition 2019 she received an Hon. Litt.D from Wheaton College for her life’s work. Ruth now lives in Indianapolis, IN with her husband, David, and remains actively involved in mentoring and supporting globally mobile families in the ever-changing global landscape.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, 1st. 2nd,3rd and 4th ed., and author of Letters Never Sent, among other writings. She is co-founder of Families in Global Transition 2019 she received an Hon. Litt.D from Wheaton College for her life’s work. Ruth now lives in Indianapolis, IN with her husband, David, and remains actively involved in mentoring and supporting globally mobile families in the ever-changing global landscape.