7 Things Every TCK Should Know

7 Things Every TCK Should Know

Are you a "Third Culture Kid" or adult? Are you a parent, family member or teacher and feel like you want to learn more about this Third Culture way of life?

Just about every TCK we talk to has occasional questions and some frustration when it comes to belonging, their relationships, and the Third Culture way of life.

What do you think Ruth Van Reken, co-author of Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds, and Paulette Bethel, an international transition coach, have discovered over their careers serving expatriate communities through various forms of trainings, on-site workshops, and writing, that can help you?

Plenty. And they're ready to teach you the "7 Things Every TCK Should Know" in the first teleclass ever held for TCKs.

In fact, they have so much material, they will have 90-minute classes to ensure you learn all these important life skills. In addition, there is a free mini-course by Ruth Van Reken to answer ALL of your top questions.

In this teleclass, you will learn:

1. How do I sort out who I am and where I belong when I can't get past the feeling of belonging "everywhere and nowhere?"

2. How can I make and maintain friendships with non-TCKs and TCKs?

3. How do I deal with the grief I still feel from long ago losses of country and friends?

4. How do I stop restlessness, and the cycles of separation and loss I continue to create for myself because I can't seem to stay in one place more than 2-3 years?

5. How do I learn to recognize and develop fully the gifts I received from this TCK experience?

...and there is more on the site.

This is an exciting event because it's the first teleclass held for TCKs. It has never been done before.

You can ask Ruth and Paulette your questions live by email or on the phone. It's like a conference but without any travel or conference fees -- you can listen to it online or on the phone.

And it's completely free!

You can get all the details about this teleclass (and a list of some of the questions they are going to be answering) at this web page:

http://tckacademy.com/class

IMPORTANT: Please check out that page right away. This is a time limited AND space limited event. There is a free mini-course after you sign-up by email - EVEN if you can't attend the event!

Kind Regards,
Margie Ulsh

P.S: We are trying to spread the word so please forward this email and invite your friends, colleagues, and anyone you know who might be interested in the event.

Here is the link again to the event:

http://tckacademy.com/class

High Honors for TCK

http://www.woodstock.ac.in/News/Spring2008/January/080102.htm
Tom Alter '68 honoured

Woodstock School is delighted to report that alumnus Tom Alter '68 has been awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest public honours. He was among just over 100 people singled out for the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards in the announcement on Republic Day, 26th January. Others honoured this year include Hollywood film maker Manoj Night Shyamalan, chess wizard Vishwanathan Anand, mountaineer Edmund Hillary (who died recently) and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. As an avid fan of the game, Tom will surely be delighted to be in the same list as India's cricket maestro. You can read more in the news link below:

http://www.indiaenews.com/bollywood/20080125/93894.htm
India eNews
Friday, January 25, 2008
Multifaceted actor Tom Alter to receive Padma Shri
From correspondents in Delhi, India, 11:02 PM IST

In a career spanning about three decades, Bollywood actor, sports writer and novelist Tom Alter has played a variety of characters both in real life and reel life. The multifaceted actor is now all set to receive the Padma Shri Award for his distinguished contribution in the field of art.

Fondly called the 'true blue Englishman on screen', Alter recently left stage buffs in a thrall in Oman with his solo play on the life, times and scholarship of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad.

The 57 year-old actor of American origin has his fingers in many pies - theatre, television, films, sports and literature. However, he is most prominently known for his work in the Hindi film industry.

Born in 1950, Alter, the son of an American missionary, is a native of Mussoorie who spent his early years between Landour and Mumbai, where he now lives. Alter began his career with cameo roles in films like Satyajit Ray's 'Shatranj Ke khiladi' in 1977 and played Lord Mountbatten in the movie on Sardar Patel in 1993.

The versatile actor, who last appeared in low budget blockbuster film 'Bheja Fry', forayed into big-time acting with 'Laila Majnu'. For years he got to play English characters, till filmmakers like Raj Kapoor in 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili', Mukul Anand in 'Sultanat' and Vidhu Vinod Chopra in 'Parinda' created Indian characters for him.

His other celebrated works include 'Charas', 'Parvarish', 'Des Pardes', 'Kranti', 'Gandhi' and 'Khoon Bhari Maang', to name a few.

Uniquely talented for his fluency in Hindi, Urdu and knowledge of the country's culture, he has worked with noted filmmakers like Satyajit Ray in 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi' and Ismail Merchant in 'Sardar', the 1993 film biography of Indian leader Sardar Patel, which focused on the events surrounding the partition and independence of India.

The seasoned actor endeared himself to thousands of television serial buffs with his act in 'Bharat Ek Khoj', 'Junoon' and 'Betaal Pachisi'.

In 1996 he appeared in the Assamese-language film 'Adajya', and in 2007 acted in the theatrical reproduction of William Dalrymple's 'City of Djinns' alongside Zohra Sehgal.

Tom Alter's first cousin Stephen Alter, also born and raised in India, is a notable author and teacher.