Presentations
Rebecca Grappo has provided keynote addresses, workshops and seminars on an international level. She speaks to fellow educational consultants, parents, teachers, students, guidance counselors, human resources managers and others about the challenges and opportunities in both K-12 and postsecondary education.
The following is a sample of topics she has presented which can be tailored to your specific needs.
For information on booking a presentation or workshop email info@rebeccagrappo.com
Workshops:
- “Transitions 101”, organized and facilitated a panel presentation on helping Third Culture Kids and international students with the transition to college for high school guidance counselors and international admissions officers, OACAC Conference (Overseas Association of College Admissions Counselors), July 2009, Chapman University, Orange, California
- “Career Planning and Assessment Workshop” – 4-session workshop conducted for Omani youth with sponsorship of Amideast, the Omani Ministry of Education, and sponsorship from Bank Muscat, April 2009, Muscat, Oman
- Young Diplomats Day, Youth Security Overseas Seminar, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, Virginia. Led two-day classes for the U.S. Department of State throughout the summer for children moving overseas to raise awareness about cultural adaptation, moving and transitions, and safety and security overseas.
- The College Admissions Game: How to Make Everyone a Winner, Amideast, Muscat, October 2008
- So Many Options: How to Determine a College List, Amideast, Muscat, October 2008 Writing the College Essay, Amideast, Muscat, November 2008
- College Applications and the Foreign Service Student – a Hands-On Workshop for Juniors and Seniors, Family Liaison Office and Foreign Service Youth Foundation, Washington, DC
Speeches and Presentations
- “Parenting the TCK” – Dubai American Academy, January 2010, Dubai, UAE
- “Working with TCKs: An Overview for Consultants”, The Independent Educational Association (IECA), November, 2009, Charlotte, North Carolina.
- “What Does It All Mean? Careers for a Changing World”, Keynote Address for Career Day, The American School of Dubai, October 2009.
- “Transition to College: Information for Students and Parents”, The American International School of Muscat, May 2009, Muscat, Oman
- “Transition to College: Information for Students”, ABA Academy, May, 2009, Muscat, Oman
- “Transition to College: Information for Students and Parents”, The Dubai American Academy, April 2009, Dubai, UAE
- “How to Survive Getting Thrown from the Train: 12 Steps to Recovery”, American Women’s Group, May, 2009, Muscat, Oman and American Women’s Association Dubai, UAE, Oct. 2008
- “Transition to College: Information for Students and Parents”, Dubai American Academy High School, April 2009, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- “I’m a What? Understanding What It Means to be a TCK”, Dubai American Academy Middle School, April 2009, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- “Making the Most of a College Visit”, The American International School of Muscat, March 2009, Muscat, Oman
- “The Teacher and the Student”, talk to students of teacher education at the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, March 2009, Muscat, Oman.
- “So Many Choices: How to Create a College List”, The American International School of Muscat, February 2009, Muscat, Oman
- Transitions and Resiliency in Third Culture Kids, American School of Dubai, October 2008 and Dubai American Academy, February 2009
- Making Sense of the Middle School Years, American School of Dubai, October 2008
- On the Move - Again! An Overview of Third Culture Kids, Transitions, and Resiliency, The American International School of Muscat, Oman
- Applying to American Graduate Schools: Writing Statements of Purpose, for AmidEast at the Higher Technical College in Muscat, Oman
- Raising Children Abroad, American Women's Group and Muscat Women's Fellowship in Muscat, Oman.
- Teaching Methodology, Teachers at Rustaq Teacher's College, Oman.
- Contingency Planning (Overseas) for Families with School Age Children, Families in Global Transition Conference, Houston, TX
- I’m Back – Now What??!, Welcome Back Picnic for Foreign Service families, Foreign Service Youth Foundation, Washington, DC
- If You Could Fly Before You Could Walk….Overview of Boarding Schools and the Foreign Service Child, The Association of Boarding Schools, Washington, DC
- Around the World in a Lifetime – an Overview of Third Culture Kids, The Association of Boarding Schools, Boston, MA
- Taking Your School Global, The Association of Boarding Schools, Boston, MA
- Teen Reentry to the United States: Can Boarding Schools Make a Difference?, The Association of Boarding Schools, Chicago, IL
- Understanding American Schools, The World Bank, Washington, DC
- Third Culture Kids, Washington Association of Community Liaison Officers (representatives from foreign embassies in Washington), Washington, DC and Panel Discussion and presenter, Employee Relocation Council, Washington, DC
- Five Things You Should Know Before Moving a Family Overseas, SHRM (Society of Human Resource Managers, Washington Chapter), Fairfax, VA
- A World of Options: Making the Boarding School Decision, Family Liaison Office, U.S. Department of State
- I’ve Brought My Foreign Service Child Home – Now What?, Family Liaison Office, U.S. Department of State
- Education Options in Hard to Fill Posts (Panel Discussion), Family Liaison Office, U.S. Department of State
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