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  CROSS CULTURAL TERMINOLOGY After living in a global setting and being lucky enough to interact with various different cultures throughout my organization. I am able to put these terminology into perspective. But these terminology although frequently used is not always put into action as a community. International Mindedness : To understand that each person is different and has different cultural values and ways of living. To be internationally minded is to be able to accept the differences among people and maybe even adapt them to your liking and be a international citizen. As Julia Middleton stated all  individuals have their core and flex values. Being internationally minded means to adapt to various cultures by recognizing their core values and respecting them. Global competence : Identify global, local and international issues. Then to appreciate or respect different cultural norms and traditions. Meaningful interactions with different cultures. Enabling all these into perspectiv

 Philosophy of International Schools Ashwathi Suresh Nair The first international school can be traced back to 1924,  the International School of Geneva founded by Arthur Sweetser and Ludwik Rajchman with an emphasis on bilingual education (English and French ). These schools were introduced as a mode for education of foreign ( in context to home country and host country) students. Catering to children of diplomats, military families. International schools come in many different shapes and sizes and the term itself, includes a variety of school systems encompassing a wide variety of formats and curricula, with some being more international than others. In order to be considered an actual international school, it is widely agreed that a school generally follows a national or international curriculum different from that of the host country. Additionally, an emphasis is placed on international education (with such programs as the IB) and global citizenship.  Even when the world becomes cl

  Education without Borders “Being a color” is something that no child in the world thinks of when they go to a new country. With high hopes and dreams, they set foot into a new land, a place to call home. There are some people kind and some not so much. Some happy experiences and some overwhelming ones. To be treated like an alien is what no child should suffer. To bear with all these emotions and displacement like feeling is no easy task for a 10 year old. According to the data below, 12% of all migrants are children and 11% are young people.  Countries will have to re-think flexible education laws in order to provide basic necessities to migrant children. Even when education is available, an accepting community is what would heal them and make them feel more at home. Experiences of discrimination such as everyday racism can negatively affect the mental and physical health of children and adolescents with an immigrant background and impair their integration process in the host societ