APPENDIX C

 

SOURCES FOR TCK ASSISTANCE

 

TCK Websites:

Ø        Interaction:  http://www.tckinteract.net 

Ø        Pros/Cons of Global Nomads:  http://www.worldweave.com/procon.htm 

Ø        Global Nomad Virtual Village: http://www.iac.net:80/~blenuis/  

Ø        Global Nomad Links:  http://www.worldweave.com/GNlinks.htm 

Ø        Japanese Global Nomad Site:  http://www.iac.net/~gni/hotlist.html 

Ø        Texas A&M Global Nomad Site: http://stuact.tamu.edu/stuorgs/global_nomads/haus.htm 

Ø        Williamson's Personal Global Nomad Page:  http://www.avalon.net/~jmwilliamson/ 

Ø        Transition Dynamics:  http://www.transition-dynamics.com/ 

Ø        Brian Lev (foreign service) Personal Site:  http://www.his.com/~blev/whoami.html 

Ø        Carter's (MK) Personal Site:  http://users.softhouse.com/carters/ 

Ø        Kerrs Site:  http://www.members.kconline.com/kerr 

Ø        Daneel R. Klanderman site:  http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8311/ 

Ø        A Military Brat:  http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8679/toc.htm 

Ø        World Alumni http://netset.com/~khs/alumdir/alumdir.html 

Ø        MK/TCK Webring  http://www.bfacademy.com/webring.htm 

 

SEMINARS AND CLUBS

Ø        TCK General Information: Agencies sponsoring re-entry seminars and TCK clubs

Ø        Interaction - R.D. 1, Box 200, Voorheesville, NY 12186. There are many seminars available.

Ø        Quest - Wycliffe Program: 19891 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, CA 92647. (714)536-9346

Ø        Narramore Christian Foundation - 1409 North Walnut Grove Ave., (P.O. Box 5000) Rosemead, CA 91770 (818-288-7000)

Ø        Barnabas - run re-entry seminars: www.barnabas.org

Ø        Missionary Internship - Colorado Springs, CO.

Ø        "Around the World in a Lifetime" (AWAL): State Department, Foreign Service.
The Overseas Briefing Office (Teen Reentry Project) - Foreign Service Institute, Room 400,SA-3, Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520. A teenager run support group for returnees.

Ø        MU KAPPA Int'l: 7500 W. Camp Wisdom, Dallas, TX 75236.
Chapter membership - $25 with manual, Individual - $5 no manual Group annual membership fees - $10

Ø        Global Nomads International: (all TCKs)
Norma M. McCraig, President. PO Box 9584, Washington DC, 20016. (202-4660-2244)

Ø        Stu-Roots: John Price - 12906 S.W. 133 Court, Miami, FL 33186.

 

Other programs:

Ø        Interaction, Inc. P.O. Box 158, Houghton NY 14744

Ø        Mu Kappa International, Barnabas International, PO Box 1388 DeSoto TX 75123 (214-230-1710)

Ø        Global Nomads International, 2001 "O" St. NW, Washington D.C. 20036 OR PO Box 9584 DC 20016-9584 (202-663-6088)

Ø        MKs Cart Core, (MK Consultation & Resource Team/Common Research & Endowment) Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore Kentucky 40390-1199

Ø        MKs in Recovery, Inc, c/o Sharon Koon, P.O. Box 531 Reynoldsburgh OH 43068-0531

Ø        Transition Dynamics, 2448 NW 63rd St. Seattle, WA 98107

Ø        Narramore Christian Foundation, PO Box 5000, Rosemead, CA 91770 (818-288-7000)

Ø        College Shock Series - Grace Barnes: PO. Box 1239, Glendora, CA 91740

Ø        Heartstream Resources - Drs. Larry & Lois Dodds: Liverpool, PA

Ø        Link Care Center - 1734 West Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711 (209-439-5920)

Ø        Missionary Health Institute - Dr. Ken Gamble: 4000 Leslie St., Willowdale, ONT M2K 2R9 CANADA (416-494-7512)

Ø        Mission Training International - PO Box 50110, Colorado Springs, CO 80949-0110

Ø        Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) - Dr. Phil Renicks and Dr. Dave Wilcox: PO Box 35097, Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3509 (719-594-4612)

Ø        Missionary Counseling and Support Services
c/o The Pastoral Care Foundation, N.C. Baptist Hospital, 300 South Hawthorne Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (919-748-3381)
Various support and counseling services for MKs at no charge.

 

HOST HOMES AND MISSION TCK REPRESENTATIVES:

Ø        AIM - Debbie Ort: PO Box 178 Crooked Hill Rd, Pearl River, NY 10965 (914-735-4014)

Ø        Baptist MK Ministries - 1105 South Main St., Elkhart, IN 46514 (219-522-4108)

Ø        WEC International - Mrs. Barbara Marks: Box 1707 Ft. Washington, PA 19034 (Canada: Dr. Nancy Wood, 37 Aberdeen Ave., Hamilton, ONT L8P 2N6; UK: Mrs. Heather Donnelly, 16 Warman Rd., Stockwood, Bristol BS14 8NA)

Ø        Wycliffe/ CHED Family Services - 7500 West Camp Wisdom Rd., Dallas, TX 75236 (214-709-2400)

Ø        D&D Missionary Homes - Gary and Johanna Fowler: 4020- 58th Ave North, St. Petersburg, FL 33714-1199 (office - 813-522-0522)

Ø        Missionary Kid Ministry - Rick and Margaret Rineer: 2801 Hatfield Valley Rd., Hatfield, PA 19440 (215-368-0485)

Ø        Missionary Kid Ministries, Inc. - Dale and Sharon Wisner, PO Box 9286, Cedar Pines Park, CA 92322 (909-338-4838)

Ø        Paradise Mountain Ministries - Carolyn Eckman: PO Box 635, Toccoa, GA 30577. Provides a comfortable and caring atmosphere for young people whose parents are located outside the U.S.

Ø        Pine Rest - Dr. Ellen Norton/Dr. Ken Ellis: 300 - 68th St. SE, PO Box 165, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0165 (616-455-5000)

 

UK:

Ø        Joan and Anthony Sinclair, who worked in Pakistan with Interserve, have for the last 10 years been working voluntarily first with MCS MKs, but now with all MKs holding retreats and seminars at regular intervals. They have founded the organization MK OASIS. MK Oasis, 28 Salisbury Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JT, UK Phone - 021 4497496; Fax - 021-4720425

Ø        Elizabeth Struthers, Bawtry Hall Training Center, Bawtry, Doncaster, UKDN106JH

Australia:

Ø        Roger Dyer, PO Box 205, Kingswood SA 5062, Australia

Ø        MK Network c/o David Wager, 26 Lynwood Avenue, Lynwood 6147 Western Australia - Western Australia in Perth - inaugurated in 1996

Finland:

Ø        Mrs. Pirkko Hurskainen, FELM, PL/PB 154 00141 Helsinki Finland
Phone - 09 378 186.  Mrs. Hurskainen is employed by FELM and served and raised a family overseas herself. She gets to know the children when parents are in training to go overseas, links them up with other Finnish children where they will be going and on their return to Finland arranges follow up retreats and camps.

 

KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES:

(fashion, music, movies, slang, pen pals)

Ø        Fashion, Beauty & Health tips:  http://www.stylexperts.com/

Ø        Funny Fashion:  http://www.chicago.tribune.com/fun/fashion/police.htm

Ø        Fashion magazine–Glossy: http://www.glossy.com

Ø        TigerBeat Magazine–on teen stars: http://www.nextlevel.com/tigerbeat/meow.htm

Ø        MSN Music Central: http://musiccentral.msn.com/

Ø        All Music Guide—your folks may even find use for this: http://www.allmusic.com/amg/music_root.html

Ø        Entertainment Weekly: movies/TV http://pathfinder.com/ew/ 

Ø        Slang Dictionary:  http://www.umr.edu/~wrader/slang.html

Ø        Chat with other TCKs: send blank email to: [email protected]

Ø        Sears online catalogue:  http://sears.com

 

 

TCK MANIFESTO

TCK Manifesto - Quito 1987:
We the people of this changing world who have viewed the universe through more than the eye of a television screen do gladly and yet solemnly proclaim:

1. that we are not a dying species; but, in fact, are an ever increasing number of people who have experienced both the pains and pleasure of life in a very unique way.

2. that we are not too rare a species; but, in fact, are representative of a huge host of people who have experienced these common losses in life.

3. that we are not a mutation in an otherwise healthy society; but, in fact, are uniquely normal with special qualities and abilities to offer a world that hurts.

4. that we neither belong in a zoo nor in a sideshow; but, in fact, desire acceptance and understanding instead of pity or admiration.

5. that we do not desire our own ecological system; but, in fact, are simply a part of a whole who desire to fill our specific niche in society.

6. that we are not a superior species; but, in fact, are one of many groups who desire to perform in equality.

7. that we cannot be studied and described as one specific breed; but in fact, represent at least three species among our genus:

a. those who have struggled with pain and loss and who have not completely conquered all of their feelings.

b. those who have struggled with pain and loss and who with help in accepting the ups and downs of life have resolved many of the personal heartaches.

c. and finally, those who have struggled with pain and loss and who are still pretending that there never was any loss involved in their life.

8. that, whatever our position in life, we are committed to a course of being ourselves while learning from others and opening ourselves to them in such a way that the world is influenced in a positive way.