Compass:

• Nursery aged children are cared for in a safe and loving environment. It is important for them to learn to trust parents and other caregivers and continue to work towards developmental milestones. This age group receives daily opportunities for free play, naps, and activities to stimulate their growth in communication and relationships with others.

DAR:

• While parents participate in training sessions, loving, experienced caregivers establish a warm and stable environment for the 6-week-olds through 1-year-olds. Parents can be called readily, if needed, in coordination with adult training staff.

For the health and welfare of infants, we request that they be at least 6-weeks-old before attending a program.

Compass:

• Toddlers will be equipped for transitioning to their new home through age-appropriate play and activities. Books, crafts and lessons are used to help them name their feelings, learn healthy interactions with others, and become more open to new things. They practice sharing, kind words, manners, and obedience. Their daily learning occurs with times for free play, recess and afternoon naps.

DAR:

• Toddlers will have an opportunity to debrief through age-appropriate play and activities. Books, crafts and objects with memory triggers will be used to help them process their experiences living overseas.
  

Compass:

• This age group will gain key skills for thriving and connecting in their new culture. Activities, crafts, and interactive play assist in training, helping them to see and listen to others with kindness and an open attitude. This class develops and practices skills in communicating their emotions. It will dive into how to communicate them safely with adults and others, and prayerfully with God. Children in this class also take field trips and have a daily quiet time.

DAR:

• This age group will have made connections with the people and culture in which their families have served. Activities and crafts will help facilitate processing their experiences and feelings. Each child will be given specific time to share their unique story.

Compass:

• Breakthrough kids are experiencing mixed feelings in preparation for leaving the home, life, relationships, and culture they have always known. The program will both prepare them to navigate transition by looking at communication, perspectives, conflict, and values. This class offers opportunities for processing alone, with others, and with God. Varied activities, including field trips, allow them to have hands-on experiences that will solidify their learning.

DAR:

• By processing and unpacking their stories, breakthrough kids are beginning to find their way forward. They are seeking to be heard and to find others who have had similar experiences. Through our modules, we provide focus on issues that third culture kids (TCKs) face in transition.

Compass:

• Teenagers moving overseas need to have a safe space to discuss and process the challenges they will face in moving to a new culture. While this primarily takes place with their peers and trainers, they will periodically join the adult language and culture classes. By the end of their program, teens will dig deep into exploring their identity, values and relationships, allowing them to transition more smoothly.

• We encourage families with teens to attend the Compass sessions starting in June or August. These months often draw a higher number of participants between 13 and 18 years old, creating a richer setting for positive peer connection and overall experience. Our aim focuses on bringing as many teens as possible into the same program to provide the strongest support for that age group. 

DAR:

• For teens, the transition from one culture to another is complex. They are grieving losses, wrestling with their identity and seeking to find their own place to fit. We provide a safe place for teens to process where they are in their journey and to validate their experiences and feelings.