I will never be alone in experiencing what it's like to be a Third Culture Kid"- Anonymous - TCK from Transit Lounge
Spend seven days with us and other global nomads. This seminar is intentional, practical, critical, and timely to you and your transition. It is a good mix of large group sessions, small group time, and one-on-one coaching. We’ll explore the challenges, benefits, opportunities, and processes of transition. Join us for a week that will help you navigate your next steps while building on the foundation you’ve already laid. We are looking forward to a week with you!
Any major transition can be tough. Cross-cultural transitions are some of the toughest–especially if you’re not prepared. You want to do more than survive. We want that, too. We’re here to help you thrive.
We have 40 years of experience moving MKs and other TCKs along the continuum from surviving to thriving. We are prepared to come alongside you and help you flourish on your journey into your passport culture and your new stage of life. Interaction’s transition seminars are a proven investment in your future.
Come prepared to learn. Teachings, activities, large and small group discussions will be led by our staff who have all lived and worked abroad with TCKs. Consequently, we get you. We want to walk with you through this transition. You can discover a deeper understanding of your identity, your purpose, and your sense of belonging.
Come prepared to play. Each location has unique opportunities for exploring the outdoors, checking out the local attractions, and having fun. Playing and spending time with people who have lived a life similar to yours is invaluable. We want you to have that.
Come prepared to build community. Every year community forms and continues beyond the week you spend with us. While the teaching times are an important basis for community, unstructured moments provide the best times of connection. You don’t need to be alone in your transition. We want to help you enter into a safe space for those who travel the road across cultures and into a new adventure.
We have no doubt you can survive this passage into your passport country and your next stage of life without us. However, we want more for you. We want you to flourish; we can help you do that. What do you want?
Location: Waxahachie, Texas at Nelson University (formerly SAGU)
Ages: 16-20 (will consider younger teens)
Cost: $840 ($520 with approved scholarship) plus a $50 application fee.
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We are pleased to partner with Nelson University. This campus is just outside the heart of Dallas Texas.
During free time, you’ll be able to choose what fun activities you’d like to participate in. Here are your options:
Volleyball
Soccer
Swimming pool
Board and card games
Einstein Bagels on campus
And an off-campus day trip to do some bowling and explore a mall. Oh, and lunch at In-N-Out Burger!
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Airport Shuttles: A shuttle will be available to pick and return students to the Dallas International (DFW) or Dallas Love Airport (DAL) for a $35 fee. Check your registration packet for important flight information before booking.
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For more information, contact Interaction International at:
Phone: 630.653.8780
E-mail: office@interactionintl.org
Location: Union Mills, NC at the Center for Intercultural Training (CIT)
Ages: 18-21
Cost: $840 ($520 with approved scholarship) plus a $50 application fee.
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We are pleased to partner with CIT for the first time in 2025. Their training center is about an hour and a half west of Charlotte, NC. The campus has a number of choices for afternoon and evening free times.
What will you choose to do?
Volleyball
Soccer
Foosball
Ping Pong
Hiking/Biking Trails
Board and card games
Weather permitting, we will also do an offsite excursion to float down the river on inner tubes and have a picnic lunch.
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Airport Shuttles: A shuttle will be available to pick and return students to the Charlotte Airport (CLT) for a $35 fee. Check your registration packet for important flight information before booking.
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For more information, contact Interaction International at:
Phone: 630.653.8780
E-mail: office@interactionintl.org
Location: Lookout Mountain, GA at Covenant College
Ages: 16-20 (will consider younger teens)
Cost: $840 ($520 with approved scholarship) plus a $50 application fee.
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We are pleased to partner with Covenant College. They are blessed with amazing facilities in the middle of breathtaking mountains. The campus offers a variety of outdoor spaces and lots of recreation opportunities.
Here are some of the free time activities that you may choose to take advantage of:
Outdoor soccer
Hiking trails
Indoor basketball/volleyball
Board and card games
Paintball
Lots of quiet outlooks to journal, read or talk
And an off-campus day trip at the river with kayaks, rope swings, paddle boards, card games, and just time to hang out!
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Airport Shuttles: A shuttle will be available to pick and return students to the Chattanooga Airport (CHA) for a $35 fee. Check your registration packet for important flight information before booking.
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For more information, contact Interaction International at:
Phone: 630.653.8780
E-mail: office@interactionintl.org
Everyone's story/transition is their own and can't be invalidated by comparison"- Participant from Transit Lounge
Due to the generosity of Interaction’s donors, we are able to provide scholarships for those experiencing financial challenges- especially families working with NGOs and with 501(c)3 ministries. We want to remove the cost as being a factor for students not attending.
To apply for the scholarship, opt for either of the following:
1) Email from parent giving a brief statement about your work and confirming your need of the scholarship. Keep it simple. We trust you. Then attach to the email a 1 paragraph reflection by the participant on their positive and negative experiences of living as a TCK/MK.
Send email to office@interactionintl.org
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2) At the end of the application, have the participant fill out the “Optional” questions, which includes a written reflection from the participant as described in option one.
We are grateful to our donors who make it possible for us to offer the scholarship to all qualified applicants. Use the donate button below if you would like to join our donors- enabling us to keep the doors open for all students who want to attend.
Not sure what you’re signing up for? You can watch a quick preview that highlights some of the amazing things our teens experienced at our Georgia program!
Transit Lounge Promo from Interaction International on Vimeo.
If you have paid the final fee and will not be able to make it for any reason, full refunds (less the application fee) will be issued up until May 1st and a 50% refund up until June 1st.
If we have to cancel the program due to government restrictions (or any other reason) we will refund the full registration fee. Those who are flying, we encourage the purchase of additional travel insurance to minimize potential risk.
The $50 application fee will not be refunded. We apologize for any inconvenience.
We’ll miss you. But we highly recommend you attend one of these transition retreat programs run by some outstanding friends of ours:
2025 PROGRAM
Wilderness ReBoot (for MKs ages 21-35)
Dates: June 29th – July 5th, 2025
Longview, AB
sponsored by MORE Network
ReEntry Seminar
Dates: July 6-18 2025 (Tentative)
La Mirada, CA (at Biola University)
sponsored by Narramore Christian Foundation
Classic ReBoot (for MKs ages 17-20)
Dates: July 26th – August 2nd, 2025
Toronto, ON
sponsored by MORE Network
