Is My Teenager Ready for College?
Is My Teenager Ready for College? Michelle and Rebecca were invited to speak to the Colorado Consultants Association to answer that vexing and nagging query: is my teenager ready for…
September 12, 2020
Cross Cultural Kids
Be Prepared for COVID While Away at School
Be Prepared for COVID While Away at School The author of this post is unknown, but it was written with the instructions that the reader was free to copy and…
August 24, 2020
5 Things to Know Before Taking Your Teen With Special Needs Overseas
5 Things to Know Before Taking Your Teen With Special Needs Overseas I did a brief presentation at the Families in Global Transition conference in Washington, DC, for internationally mobile…
July 28, 2020
15 Things to Know if You Want to Do Your University Studies Abroad
The Pros and Cons of Attending School Overseas Have you considered doing your university studies outside the United States? Many globally-minded students are strongly considering various international options now, and…
July 1, 2020
Is that Boarding School Right for Your Child?
Is That Boarding School Right for Your Child? Important questions to ask before deciding on a school for your child When considering boarding school for your child, many parents are…
May 30, 2020
How a Sudden Departure From Home is a Big Hairy Deal
I watch the events in Egypt unfold, my thoughts are with the thousands of expat children and families who are living in Egypt as well as their Egyptian friends and…
February 13, 2020
What Do International School Counselors Talk About?
Cheryl Brown of The International School of Muscat in Oman and Brooke Fezler of the International School of Barcelona, along with the support of their dedicated and hardworking taskforce, once…
May 9, 2018
Boarding Schools
Supporting Geographic Diversity at U.S Boarding Schools RNG International hosted a wonderful breakfast last week in Denver with over 40 independent school admission officers seeking to continue to diversify their…
October 15, 2016
International Students Are on the Rise
International students are on the rise in the U.S, up 10 percent, according to a recent study. But where exactly are they going? The most recent findings by the Institute…
August 22, 2016
Families in Global Transition: A Conference Reflection
This article by Becky Grappo first appeared in the Families in Global Transition (FIGT) email newsletter titled “FIGT Connections” published March 18, 2015. From FIGT: “With this issue of FIGT Connections, we…
March 31, 2015
Talking to Children and Teens About Being Different
I was 7 when we moved from Portugal back to Washington, D.C. On the first day of school, I immediately knew that I was different. Even though I was only…
February 3, 2015
Great Summer Reads that Build Character
I was just forwarded this list of books that build character from our colleague and friend, Dana Dean Doering. I love this list because there are dozens (hundreds?) of titles,…
July 2, 2014
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