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Thriving Abroad: Supporting Families through the Mission Experience
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Thriving Abroad: Supporting Families through the Mission Experience
Expatriate breakdown tends not to be a phenomenon of expatriate parents themselves, but rather of their spouses and children.” (Anon, 1988).
While parents often receive extensive training to navigate cross-cultural environments, their families are frequently left unprepared. This workshop dives into the unique challenges expatriate families face. It offers practical ways to prepare, educate, and support parents and children throughout the overseas journey—before, during, and after deployment.
Backed by cutting-edge research, insightful theories, and actionable tools, this workshop is your guide to helping families survive and thrive during global transitions.
Guest Speaker: Marion Knell
Marion Knell is a leading expert in family and intercultural transitions. She has vast experience preparing and supporting families for expatriate life. Having served on the leadership teams of Member Care Europe and Global Member Care, she designed and implemented an MA program on the subject.
Marion has worked as an intercultural consultant and Youth Trainer for an international relocation firm. Her current work focuses on trauma care and staff support in the refugee sector, including delivering a trauma care course in Ukraine's war zones. She is the author of two acclaimed books, Families on the Move and Burn-up or Splashdown: The Survival Guide to Re-Entry.
Dates
Thursday, 22 May 2025
7:30 pm (Melbourne/Sydney time)
Costs
Gst free
$35 MI Members & Associate fee*
$40 Non-MI members & Associate fee
*Individuals who are part of an organisation, church or ministry that is either a Member or an Associate of Missions Interlink, see here for the list. To join MI, click here.
Registration
Registration ends 22 May 2025 at 12:00pm (Mel/Syd time)
Cancellation Policy
Full refund less booking fees.
Venue
Online via Zoom
The link will be available after registration.
Contact
Please contact Missions Interlink, avy@missionsinterlink.org.au
MI CHILD SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS POLICY. Missions Interlink ministries are committed to protecting the safety of all people within its programs, ministries and events. You can view MI’s Child Safety Policy and Protection of Vulnerable Individuals Policy here.
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Thriving Abroad: Supporting Families through the Mission Experience
Expatriate breakdown tends not to be a phenomenon of expatriate parents themselves, but rather of their spouses and children.” (Anon, 1988).
While parents often receive extensive training to navigate cross-cultural environments, their families are frequently left unprepared. This workshop dives into the unique challenges expatriate families face. It offers practical ways to prepare, educate, and support parents and children throughout the overseas journey—before, during, and after deployment.
Backed by cutting-edge research, insightful theories, and actionable tools, this workshop is your guide to helping families survive and thrive during global transitions.
Guest Speaker: Marion Knell
Marion Knell is a leading expert in family and intercultural transitions. She has vast experience preparing and supporting families for expatriate life. Having served on the leadership teams of Member Care Europe and Global Member Care, she designed and implemented an MA program on the subject.
Marion has worked as an intercultural consultant and Youth Trainer for an international relocation firm. Her current work focuses on trauma care and staff support in the refugee sector, including delivering a trauma care course in Ukraine's war zones. She is the author of two acclaimed books, Families on the Move and Burn-up or Splashdown: The Survival Guide to Re-Entry.
Dates
Thursday, 22 May 2025
7:30 pm (Melbourne/Sydney time)
Costs
Gst free
$35 MI Members & Associate fee*
$40 Non-MI members & Associate fee
*Individuals who are part of an organisation, church or ministry that is either a Member or an Associate of Missions Interlink, see here for the list. To join MI, click here.
Registration
Registration ends 22 May 2025 at 12:00pm (Mel/Syd time)
Cancellation Policy
Full refund less booking fees.
Venue
Online via Zoom
The link will be available after registration.
Contact
Please contact Missions Interlink, avy@missionsinterlink.org.au
MI CHILD SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS POLICY. Missions Interlink ministries are committed to protecting the safety of all people within its programs, ministries and events. You can view MI’s Child Safety Policy and Protection of Vulnerable Individuals Policy here.