A few days ago, I had the honor of delivering the keynote speech at the EAL Mini-Conference hosted by the International School Leiden in the Netherlands. This inspiring event brought together EAL experts from schools across the country to network, exchange experiences, and discuss strategies to make English accessible to learners with diverse linguistic experiences and backgrounds.
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Understanding the Diversity of International Families
International families come in many forms, each reflecting unique linguistic, cultural, and social dynamics. Understanding these family types is essential to fostering multilingualism and effective intercultural communication. Below, we explore the main kinds of international families with examples and references.
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Taking Care of Aging Parents from Abroad: When the inevitable happens
When the inevitable happens, families must manage funerals and burials, which can become complex when cultural, legal, and logistical differences arise. It is not possible to take care of this all from afar and it can take weeks to get all things sorted out if the deceased didn’t prepare some of it in advance.
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Taking Care of Aging Parents from Abroad: Organizing Support from Afar
When our aging parents need our help but we live abroad, there are many things we can do from a distance. In a previous post I shared about the caretaking options there are whereas in this one I focus on other aspects we need to know about and organize.
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Taking Care of Aging Parents from Abroad: Caretaking Options
Caring for aging parents from a distance involves much more than checking in regularly. It means navigating legal systems, healthcare services, and emotional challenges.
Taking care can go from spending time with them, which means long term travels and stays than we usually schedule, to assure our dear ones are receiving the care they need once we return to our own country of residence.
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