🌍 Intercultural Training and Museum Education for Kids? Absolutely! 🧒🌏

Today, I had the joy of co-facilitating a tour at the museum where I work as a museum educator. Our visitors? A very young and wonderfully curious group of students.

With young audiences, it's all about age-appropriate, flexible, and engaging methods- think hands-on exploration, playful treasure hunts, immersive storytelling, object-based learning, and even simple role play. These methods don’t just make culture accessible- they make it alive.

And this experience made me reflect again on a vital question:
When we talk about intercultural competence, why do we so often focus only on adults- professionals, business travelers, or international teams? What about our youngest global citizens?

Children growing up as Third Culture Kids, expats, or in culturally diverse communities are already navigating a mosaic of identities and perspectives- often without a roadmap.

That’s why intercultural training for children matters.
It helps them to:
✅ Understand and appreciate cultural differences
✅ Develop empathy and emotional resilience
✅ Navigate change and transitions more smoothly
✅ Build a strong sense of identity in a globalized world

As an intercultural trainer, museum educator, and expat parent, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is when we start early- combining interactive methods with conversations around values, culture, and identity. These are the seeds that grow into open-minded, adaptable, and confident global citizens.

Let’s invest in raising not just smart kids—but culturally aware, emotionally intelligent ones.

💡 Have you ever introduced cultural topics to your children or students?
I'd love to hear how you’ve sparked curiosity and global thinking in young minds!