Families Exploring Culture
Jade Jones, owner of the Jonesin' For Taste blog, invites you to join her in the discussion of cultural awareness and world diversity. Learn how families teach their children to explore and embrace the world, its people and their differences with a compassionate heart and open mind. When we reach out of our comfort zone and seek to learn about other people, nationalities, and cultures, we become more empathetic. This creates a feeling of social connection and unification.
Episodes
26 episodes
Making A Plan For Summer Learning
In this final episode of season 1, I recap what we have learned and help you come up with an action plan to make cultural exploration a part of your family routine. Summer is a great time to incorporate global education activities wheth...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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Traveling with kids tips and tricks
Want to travel as a family, or even just plan more outings, but get overwhelmed with how to make it fun for everyone? In this episode, mom of 3, Molly shares her tips and tricks for planning manageable itineraries everyone will love, finding fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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Exploring Haitian Culture
What do you know about Haiti? Come and learn about the culture of Haiti, it's food and people. Husband and wife duo, AJ & Mirlene of Savory Thoughts, share about life in Haiti, what they love about the culture, and the struggle of keeping t...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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43:37
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Talking to kids about food
Learn how to teach children to talk positively about food they may not know anything about and help them develop a positive narrative around describing foods, even those they may not like.About Jenni:Jenni lives in Iow...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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33:31
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Life as an Indian Expat in the Netherlands
Join me as we talk with Rukmani, an expat from India, on what life has been like leaving her home in New Delhi and setting up a new life in Rotterdam, Netherlands.In this episode we discuss:Navigating cross-cultural differen...
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Episode 22
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31:26
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Exploring Malaysian Culture
What do you know about Malaysia? Come and learn about the diverse culture of Malaysia, it's food and people. Guest, Char Ferrara, shares about life in Malaysia, what she loves about living there, and more.Virtual field trip for kids:...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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21:42
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Life as a UK Expat in Europe
Join me as we talk with UK expat, Roya Caviglia, as she shares what life has been like for her family as they have moved around Europe. In this episode we discuss:Differences between Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerlan...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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31:04
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Exploring Brazilian Culture
Explore Brazilian culture with expat Mauro Verzini as he shares about the foods and music of Brazil. We also discuss what makes Brazil wonderful and also what challenges there are within the country.Get an episode recap here:
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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Life as a Bangladeshi in the Netherlands
Neela Mahrufa shares about life as a Bangladeshi in the Netherlands. She shares about:family traditions in Bangladeshnavigating being a new mom without family supportembracing a new country as your own...
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Episode 18
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25:19
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Learn about the history, symbolism and popular traditions of Chinese New Year from Chinese- American Jessica Jye-Syin (Jee-eh Sheen) Lew Michie (Mickey). She shares how her family chose to celebrate the holiday and some ways that we can too.
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Episode 17
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33:16
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Life As A Brazilian Expat in the Netherlands
Leaving your home to live elsewhere is always a challenge. Fernanda and I talk about how, despite the challenges, moving abroad can be a wonderful opportunity for growth. In this episode we talk about:How living a...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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34:10
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Christmas Traditions in Ukraine
Learn about the rich cultural traditions for Christmas in Ukraine. Kateryna shares about what kinds of foods you will find at Sviata Vecheria (Christmas Eve) dinner, the beautiful tradition of Schedryi Vechir (Caroling), and some of the religio...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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20:30
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Celebrating Kwanzaa with Ashley Causey-Golden
Learn all about Celebrating Kwanzaa with teacher Ashley Causey-Golden as she shares the meaning and symbolism behind it, the importance of embracing the principles of Kwanzaa every day, and how we all can celebrate it.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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29:35
Life As An American Expat in London
Join me as I talk with fellow Harry Potter fan, Amelia, about their experience moving abroad to England, some of the similarities and differences between the US and the UK, and that crazy British weather.In this episode we talk about:
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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26:50
Lessons we learned in our first year abroad
In our first year abroad we've learned a lot about people and the human experience. We have developed more empathy, forged connections amongst strangers, and watched as our children have grown emotionally.On this episode I share:
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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16:53
Learning a Second Language with Adelaide Olguin
As they were living and exploring in new places, Adelaide realized she wanted her family to be able to connect with people from other cultures as well as give her children life long skills. Learning to speak second language (and now a thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:31
Life As A Dutch Expat In Thailand
Frey has spent the last ten years living in Southeast Asia and now lives with her husband and 2 children in Bangkok, Thailand. We chat about life abroad in Asia versus Europe.In this episode: Similarities and diffe...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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35:31
Creating A Global Curriculum For Your Children with Kristen Chidsey
I talk with former teacher Kristen Chidsey about her process of creating a global curriculum for her children. This kind of approach works whether you choose to homeschool, as a method to avoid the dreaded summer slump, or as a way to con...
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Episode 9
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31:09
Exploring Hawaiian Culture with Relle Lum
Hawaiian culture is so much more than just the food, music, or dance and Relle Lum shares some of her thoughts on what truly defines Hawaii.On this episode we discuss:What Hawaiian culture looks and feels likeThe go...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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26:22
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Celebrating Day of the Dead
Learn about the history and symbolism of Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and ways to celebrate it that are both culturally appropriate and easy for families to do no matter where they live.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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10:30
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Strategies to Introduce New Foods To Kids with Alex Turnbull
As we discussed with Mireille in episode 5, food is a fantastic vehicle for introducing kids to new cultures. But a common problem is how to get kids to actually try these new dishes! In this episode we talk with Alex Turnbull of The Fami...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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33:38
Connecting Food and Global Learning with Mireille Roc
On this episode, we discuss with Mireille Roc of Global Kitchen Travels about how recipes can be used as a way to teach children about other cultures, while also teaching them a life skill and reinforce important studies like history, geography...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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43:21
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Life As A Global Nomad with Roberta D’Angelo Mellis
On this episode, we talk with Roberta D’Angelo Mellis about her experiences moving between countries and continents, learning to repeatedly navigate and adapt to new cultures and languages.Some topics from this episode include:<...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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Travel From Home with LJ Sikahema
In the third episode of the Families Exploring Culture Podcast, we discuss with LJ Sikahema from Lokua Labs about how to teach kids about different cultures and how families can learn about the world together.Some topics from this ep...
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Episode 3
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