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Member blog: Valerie Besanceney reflects on FIGT 2016

29 Jul 2016 5:41 AM | FIGT Blog Editor (Administrator)

Most of us agree that so much is gained from our global experiences, and also that we cannot ignore the loss and grief it also brings along. At FIGT 2016, Ruth Van Reken explained that she and her friends had hoped their kitchen table talks would allow them, one day, to travel to a conference addressing the topics that a globally mobile lifestyle brings. Not only did her dream come to fruition, but the table expanded beyond expectations into an ever-expanding tent. At FIGT 2016, each presenter allowed us to connect through stories. Not only did they bring us empathy and expertise, they also brought us hope and dreams.

In the following four blogs, Valerie highlights the lessons she learned from each keynote speaker, as well as from Doug Ota’s presentation which especially resonated with her as a teacher.

http://www.valeriebesanceney.com/figt-2016-lesson-i-nakedness-empathy-and-letters-never-arrived/

http://www.valeriebesanceney.com/figt-2016-lesson-2-rock-stars-and-the-stories-that-shape-us/

http://www.valeriebesanceney.com/figt-2016-lesson-3-dreams-and-hopes/

http://www.valeriebesanceney.com/figt-2016-lesson-iv-we-bond-where-we-are-broken/       

Originally Dutch, Valérie Besanceney grew up internationally and taught primary school on four continents. Currently, she lives and works in Switzerland with her husband and their two daughters. Her interest in the topic of third culture kids spurred her on to write stories children who move can identify with. Her first book B at Home: Emma Moves Again, is a fictional memoir about a ten-year-old girl who has to move yet again. Her second book, My Moving Booklet, is a workbook that serves as a tool for children to explore their feelings about an upcoming move and to write their own ‘moving’ story.



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