Ideas Your School Can Use to Go Global: We know by now that one International Day at school, with a carnival-like atmosphere, will not make our children globally-minded. At its best, a day-long celebration will heighten curiosity, teach a lesson, and launch a process of exploration – usually among those already inclined to these ideas, and…
Religious congregations of all types can play a special role in helping the members of their community “grow up global.” Each faith’s roots, philosophy and outreach are inextricably global. Beyond this, most of us live in communities of great religious diversity. Understanding what others believe becomes an important conversation to have, even with children, both…
“Homa Tavangar is one of those rare individuals who both speaks and writes eloquently about what it means to prepare young people to be true world citizens. She has much to offer community and civic leaders, parents, and educators and has my highest recommendation.” – Tony Wagner, Harvard University, author of Creating Innovators and The Global…
Here’s a sample of some of the media Growing Up Global has attracted. The Blog includes some of the stories, and continue to check in to the Growing Up Global Facebook page and Twitter feed for regular updates. Scholastic Parent & Child Growing Up Global is a “Best New Parenting Book” in Scholastic Parent & Child.…
As Seen On: Helping companies, communities, classrooms, and communicators bridge “us” and “them,” to unlock purpose and belonging. Homa Tavangar’s writing, speaking, and advisory services build purpose and belonging by deepening connections to our wider world and to each other, across the life-cycle. The heart of her work links global citizenship and a global mindset…
“I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it’s the spirit.” -Kahlil Gibran It’s that time of year when important holidays from major world faiths converge, we’re about to mark another anniversary of 9/11, and those…
