Workshop: Families in Global Transition

FIGT’s New York Tri-State Affiliate hosted a workshop held at the New York Estonian House where we presented some of CALEC’s initiatives in support of parents and educators who seek to create more dual-language programs. CALEC advisory committee member Stefania P. Clegg, and Bernedetta Scardovi-Mounier, talked about the Italian dual-language program that was recently launched in Harlem.

Families in Global Transition is a welcoming forum for globally mobile individuals, families, and those working with them. This nonprofit organization promotes cross-sector connections for sharing research and developing best practices that support the growth, success and well-being of people crossing cultures around the world. Families in Global Transition originated from a discussion around Ruth van Reken’s kitchen table in 1998. It started out as a commitment to hold a series of workshops to bring families affected by transitions and the chaos they created to experts who could help them. Ruth co-authored Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds with David Pollock in 1998. Since then, the book has become a best-seller and Families in Global Transition has grown into a well-respected organization with local branches in many countries. They recently held their annual conference in Bangkok. FIGT’s global mission is to promote cross-sector connections for sharing research and developing best practices that support the growth, success, and well-being of people crossing cultures across the world.

Amel Derragui and Renata G Carvalho kindly invited us to talk and meet the members of FIGT’s New York Tri-State Affiliate during a workshop held at the New York Estonian House. It was a great opportunity for Fabrice Jaumont to feature some of CALEC’s initiatives in New York City in support of parents and educators who seek to create more dual-language programs. CALEC advisory committee member Stefania P. Clegg and Bernedetta Scardovi-Mounier, talked about the Italian dual-language program that was recently launched in Harlem. They are actively engaged in raising funds for their program via InItaliano, their nonprofit organization.