"I'm so glad my parents made me go. I made some great friends who really understood me and learned a lot about myself. And it was fun!"- TCK - South East Asia
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Join us for a retreat in Georgia! Spend 5 days and 4 nights with other global nomads. We’ll explore how to navigate the challenges, opportunities, and benefits of a cross-cultural life and its transitions. As you understand your unique identity and grow in your sense of belonging and purpose, you will lay a strong foundation for the rest of your life. Come! Intentionally grow with us and other younger teen TCKs from around the world. This might just be the best four days you’ve ever spent in America.
Being a younger teen is rough. Being a tween or younger teen TCK in transition is even tougher. You have no plans to stay in your passport country, but here you are. Normally, older siblings and friends who will stay for university or work get most of the attention when it comes to transition. We want to change that.
Here’s the thing–older teens in transition tend to be surrounded by others in similar transitions. All college freshmen are in transition. However, all junior high students are not. Even though most high school freshmen experience some transition, often they do not have a cross-cultural element thrown on top of learning their way around a new school–and usually they expect to be at that school for more than a year.
Traditionally, transition seminars have focused on MKs and other TCKs entering college. We’re here to change that! At Interaction, we believe kids in middle school and high school should have their own transition seminar. We can’t go through transition for you, but we can help you do it well.
Come prepared to learn. We will focus on the expected elements of a cross-cultural transition as well as the unique aspects of this transition during early adolescence. Expect learning to be fun and interactive. We’ll explore themes of TCK identity, transition, how to thrive where you’re planted–even if it is only temporary. We’ll also get a look at American culture through the lens of the southeastern part of the country.
Come prepared for fun and new friends. Let’s face it, there are very few places you can go where everyone can relate to most of your life. This is one of them. The staff have all lived and worked overseas with TCKs. We get you, and so will the other participants. You don’t want to miss this.
It’s not easy being a tween or a younger teen. We can’t change that. However, we can help as you cross cultures. Are you ready? We can hardly wait to meet you!
Location: Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA
Ages: 12-17 (exceptions may be made)
Cost: $600 ($335 with need based scholarship*) Plus $50 application fee
For more information, contact Interaction International at:
Phone: 630.653.8780
E-mail: office@interactionintl.org
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Airport Shuttles: A shuttle will be available to pick and return students to the Chattanooga airport (CHA) in Tennessee for a $35 fee. There will be no shuttle to or from ATL.
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. There is a wonderful mix of small and large group meeting rooms.
Here are some of the free time activities that you may choose to take advantage of:
And as a half-day excursion during the week:
River tubing!
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 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.
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.
Transit Lounge Promo Video from Interaction International on Vimeo.
