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If so, you’ll love MK Safety Net (MKSN).   http://www.mksafetynet.net/index.html   It was launched in 2005 to be “a resource to and advocate for current and former MKs and TCKs who have been hurt or damaged by their experiences within the missionary environment.” In addition, the organizers wanted it “to call Evangelical mission agencies and [...]

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Where would you go? Well now there’s an answer. Kelly and Michèle O’Donnell recently passed along a great resource site:   http://internationaltherapistdirectory.com/   Just go there and pick someone from a country and/or state near you and — bam — you’ll find a pro’ therapist with specific training and experience with working with MK’s! How [...]

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Dalat International School has been involved in MK and TCK education for more than 80 years and it is fully accredited with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Western Association of School and Colleges (WASC). Recently Dalat has been able to contribute to the ever increasing pool of educational possibilities for missionaries [...]

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MKs (“Missionary Kids”) and TCKs (“Third-Culture Kids”) are very special people — with special needs. Learn more about them at… http://www.tckworld.com http://www.mknet.org http://mukappa.org http://acsi.org http://crossculturalworkers.com http://tckinteract.net http://mkplanet.com http://mk2mk.org http://barnabas.org http://iched.org (Yes, [disclaimer] I’m especially interested in MKs because my wife works as Team Expansion’s MK Care Coordinator.)

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Funny name. Cool site. Just click to… http://www.mukappa.org/ and check it out. Mukappa.org is a worldwide community of children (or “kids”) of missionaries (MK’s). The website serves as a rallying point, listing local chapters (complete with faculty advisors and contact info), up-to-date MK events, and much much more. “Mu Kappa … is like a family [...]

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“The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition,” by Tina L. Quick is the first book written to and for students who have been living outside their passport countries but are either returning home or transitioning on to another host country for college/university. It addresses the common issues students face when they are making the double [...]

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Trying to contact the Missionary Resources Connection (MRC) MK Re-Entry retreat? The dates are July 18-27 and August 5-13. Those interested may contact Melody Weaver at songstitcher88gmailcom

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Time is running out to apply for the 8th annual MK/TCK Re-entry Retreats. These retreats were designed for Third Culture Kids or MKs who will be soon entering US universities to give them support designed to help them through the potentially stressful transition back to the United States. There are two options: the first is [...]

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Missionary Kids (MK’s) have unique needs and abilities. They pick up the best characteristics from each of the cultures in which they’ve lived, giving them stellar potential, if it’s fully utilized. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s not totally understood. Enter mResourcesConnection. They have two MK Re-entry Retreats this upcoming year.  Learn more about the org at… http://www.mresourcesconnection.org [...]

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Check out “Change the World: Mission Songs for Children CD,” a fun resource your children will enjoy year after year! This dynamic CD features worship and camp songs for kids, such as “Send Me, Lord,” “Change the World,” and a contemporary version of “We’ve a Story to Tell.” To order, visit http://wmustore.com/product.asp?sku=W047103 or call 1-800-968-7301 [...]

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Now you can listen to an interview on “Third Culture Kids (2009)” on World Radio Switzerland. Tina Quick (International Family Transitions) and Michele O’Donnell (Member Care Associates) share their expertise on supporting third culture kids and internationally mobile families. This 60-minute radio interview was aired live on 11 February 2009. You can download it for [...]

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Missions activities for any time, any place, and any season! Check out Zowie! 200+ Ministries Kids Can Do. Written with short-term, long-term, and one-time activities in mind, Zowie! includes encouraging testimonials and project ideas to help kids minister to the needs of their communities throughout the year. Reproducible appendixes carry Bible verse cards in English [...]

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I’ve got a great friend in North Africa who wrote, this past week, to say, “As missionaries my wife and I are not only trying to learn the three languages that surround us daily, we’re hoping our kids will, too. We recently found this website: http://www.multilingualchildren.org/and thought it might help others. At the same time [...]

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