Raising Third Culture Kids with Salome Mwangi

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Join Ken and Michelle as they chat with Salome Mwangi of Mwangi Inc. Salome is a multi-lingual, multi-cultural Idahoan who uses these skills to foster better communication between the US and migrant communities as they navigate life together. She specializes in fostering connections through a shared sense of belonging. Along the way, she has evolved into a cultural broker, realizing that the culture behind each language bears weight in living life with cross-cultural relevance (salomemwangi.com) Salome shares a glimpse of her parenting journey of raising a child in what felt like a foreign culture and how she learned “We are more alike than we are different”. Learn how you can be authentically curious when learning about a culture other than your own.

Third culture kids (TCK)- TCKs are children who grow up or spend a substantial part of their childhood living outside their parents' home culture, often in a "third culture" that emerges from their experiences. (Google)

RESOURCES:

Mwangi Inc- 

https://salomemwangi.com/  

Tanta Inc-To promote the wellbeing, safety and self-sufficiency of women and girls in resettled and immigrant communities through a culturally responsive approach.

https://www.tantainc.org/ 

Women and Children’s alliance (WCA)- The WCA provides a comprehensive and secure emergency and transitional shelter program, in confidential locations with round-the-clock staff assistance. The shelters have private rooms and common living facilities for women and children who are fleeing domestic and/or sexual assault.

https://wcaboise.org/ 

Casey Family Programs-Founded in 1966, Casey Family Programs works in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and with tribal nations across North America to influence long-lasting improvements to the well-being of children, families and the communities where they live.

https://www.casey.org/ 

 

Sponsored by the Idaho Children's Trust Fund
https://idahochildrenstrustfund.org/