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🎙 Attacchiamo Bottone: Tackling Cultural Bullying
Prevention and support for children and youth in multicultural contexts
When: Thursday, 22 May 2025
Time: 11:00 (Italy) | 16:00 (Bangkok) | 19:00 (Sydney)
📍 Online on the Facebook pages of Vita da Expat and Bimbi Italiani
🌍 Growing up in an international environment can be enriching, but it also comes with challenges. Children and teenagers navigating multiple cultures may face bullying related to their cultural identity.
How can we recognize it? And more importantly, how can we support them in feeling safe, heard, and valued?
🎧 In this new episode of Attacchiamo Bottone, we’ll speak with experts, educators, and families from our global network.
An open conversation for anyone living or working in multicultural settings: parents, teachers, educators, and school professionals.
In this episode of Attacchiamo Bottone, we talk about the challenges and resilience of families raising children in a context of constant mobility.
What does it mean to move every 2 to 4 years? New schools, new friends, new routines to rebuild each time. With those who experience it firsthand, we explore practical strategies and helpful insights to deal with change and find balance, even when everything feels uncertain or temporary.
We talk about it with Veronica Zoccheddu – mother, expat, traveler, and hospitality professional. A member of the Amiche di Fuso network, Veronica takes us on her personal journey across France, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei, Shanghai, Doha, and now Morocco. A story of a family growing on the move.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world of education, opening up new possibilities while raising critical questions. From school adaptation to the ethics of digital learning, AI is increasingly entering classrooms — but are we truly ready to manage it?
In this episode of Attacchiamo Bottone, we explore the topic with Celinda Corsini, a seasoned educator and EdTech expert with over 20 years of experience across primary, secondary, higher, and online education. A thought-provoking conversation for parents, educators, and expat families navigating learning environments that are becoming ever more technological and global.
Autonomy, cultural adaptation, and school selection: a discussion between two opposite experiences.
Sara Cadei has just sent her child to an international boarding school. Sara Piazzano, having experienced it firsthand, would not make that choice for children.
And so, what are the pro and cons of sending your children to a boarding school for high school? A fascinating debate between two completely different perspectives!
Children Right's Around the World
In honor of Universal Children's Rights Day, BimBi Italiani and Vita da Expat interview Elena Bartoloni, a mother and a child protection expert with over 12 years of experience in conflict, migration, and vulnerability contexts. We discuss how to defend children's rights in global contexts, covering topics such as identity, cultural integration, and the emotional well-being of children growing up far from their home culture. We will explore the challenges faced by expat families and the best strategies for supporting our children in the world, ensuring a future where they feel heard, respected, and protected, no matter where they are.
School Integration Abroad
Vita da Expat and BimBi Italiani interview Selene Murriale, a mother who shares her experience of supporting her children integrate to a new school abroad after moving from Italy. Selene talks about the challenges she faced despite months of preparation. She shares her advices and reflections, guiding us through her journey, offering a realistic perspective on how theories and expectations don’t always match up with reality.
RETURNING TO ITALY WITH TEENAGERS
In this episode we’ll talk about returning to Italy with teenage children. 👨👩👧👦🇮🇹
Our guest is Sabrina Galasso, a mom from Rome who, after 20 years abroad, returned to live in Italy with her teenage daughter. Sabrina is also an Intercultural Coach and Life Coach. She shares her experience of returning to live in Italy and provides advices on how to navigate this delicate transition for teenagers. She provides insights on planning, preparing, and handling challenges.
Sabrina Galasso is an affiliated partner of BimBi Italiani. As such, BimBi Italiani members can access Between Cultures's services at a discounted rate.
Visit Sabrina Galasso: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mystorysabrinagalasso/
Become a BimBi italiani member: https://www.bimbiitaliani-eng.com/support-us/become-a-member
MOVING WITH TEENAGERS
BimBi Italiani and Vita da Expat discuss a very delicate and important topic: Moving with Teenagers.
Together with Sara Fornari and Claudia Terranova, psychologists and psychotherapists of "Con te all'estero", we explore how to handle relocations with teenagers, offering strategies and advices. We investigate the main psychological challenges for a teenager moving to another country, reflecting on the considerations to make before deciding to move with a teenage child. Discussion points also include how to help teenage children integrate into a new reality.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE - 'IB'
BimBi Italiani and Vita da Expat talk explore the International Baccalaureate 'IB' - the most popular international high school diploma among expat families. How it works, why it's chosen by many, its pros and cons, and the differences between the IB diploma and the IB curriculum.
They discuss these topics and more with Ilaria Tavilla, an experienced teacher who works with students of various ages and levels in different schools and institutions.
THIRD CULTURE KIDS
BimBi Italiani and Vita da Expat discuss with Sara Coggiola of Between Cultures about "Third Culture Kids". exploring the pros, challenges and strategies to support children and young people to cultivate a sense of belonging and understanding of their roots.
Sara Coggiola, of Between Cultures, shares her personal and professional experiences as an expert in the field of cross-cultural support.
Sara Coggiola through Between Cultures Familiare is an affiliated partner of BimBi Italiani. As such, BimBi Italiani members can access Between Cultures's services at a discounted rate.
Visit Between Cultures: https://between-cultures.com/
Become a BimBi italiani member: https://www.bimbiitaliani.com/sostienici/diventa-socio
SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
BimBi Italiani & Vita da Expat will discuss with Elisabetta Morisi from Benessere Educativo Familiare how to support children with disabilities in an expat context. Elisabetta Morisi is a professional in the disability sector, and the mother of a child with special needs.
Elisabetta Morisi through Benessere Educativo Familiare is an affiliated partner of BimBi Italiani. As such, BimBi Italiani members can access Elisabetta's services at a discounted rate.
Visit Benessere Educativo Familiare: https://www.benessereducativofamiliare.com/
Become a BimBi italiani member: https://www.bimbiitaliani.com/sostienici/diventa-socio
THE ACA METHOD:
LISTEN - COMMUNICATE - ACT
BimBi Italiani & Vita da Expat will discuss with Federica Mascheroni the ACA Method: Listen-Communicate-Act. The educational approach, created by Professor Haidi Segrada, president of the ACA Association, build children's confidence to express themselves at the best of their capacities. The method is applicable anywhere in the world.
Federica Mascheroni, member of the ACA Association and a mother based in China, shares with us her experiences in applying the ACA method in a multicultural and expatriate context.
The Associaztion ACA is part of the BimBi Italiani network. As such, BimBi Italiani members can access the ACA services as members.
Visit "Association ACA": https://associazione-aca.blogspot.com/
Become a BimBi Italiani member: https://www.bimbiitaliani.com/sostienici/diventa-socio
SEPARATING WITH RESPECT
BimBi Italiani & Vita da Expat talk with Dr. Iris Franceschini Fera about the issues and challenges faced by parents when divorcing abroad.
Specialized in couple reharmonization and support during separations, Dr. Fera talks about some fundamental aspects related to international separations with dependent children. These include how to maintain a safe and stable environment for the child, how to mitigate cultural conflicts and how to address technical aspects while living in third countries.
Dr. Iris Francesca Fera is an affiliated partner of BimBi Italiani and offers between 10% and 20% discount to registered members.
Visit Dr. Iris Francesca Fera, Educator and Psychologist's Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-franceschini-fera-1899a247/
Become a BimBi Italiani member: https://www.bimbiitaliani.com/sostienici/diventa-socio
BILINGUALISM: FALSE MYTHS
BimBi Italiani & Vita da Expat host a live conference with Dr. Karin Martin, a consultant and trainer in multilingualism and founder of Il Giardino Multilingue (The Multilingual Garden). Karin talks about the false myths surrounding bilingualism. She emphasizes how children growing up with two or more languages are often subject to ideas and preconceptions that adults have about their development.
Dr. Martin, through Il Giardino Multilingue, is an affiliated partner of BimBi Italiani, offering a 10% discount to registered BimBi Italiani members.
Visit "Il Giardino Multilingue - The Multilingual Garden" https://www.multilingualgarden.com/
Become a BimBi Italiani member: https://www.bimbiitaliani.com/sostienici/diventa-socio
Italian Children Grow Up
BimBi Italiani & Vita da Expat interview Giacomo Iobizzi & Annalisa Mora, two grown-up Italan Children. Giacomo was born in Rome. His mom is Thai. His dad is Italian. In 2015 he moves to Thailand to discover his Thai roots. Annalisa was born in Italy. Her dad is Italian. Her mom is Nigerian. Annalisa lives in the UK. She is now the mom of an Italian Child "BimBo Italiano".
We will talk with Giacomo and Annalisa of what it means to be grown-up Italian Children, meaning: what does it mean to have grown up from a family of mixed nationality and what's its impact in the long term?
Intercultural Growth
BimBi Italiani e Vita da Expat interview Najwa Saady. With her they talk about Intercultural Growth meaning how to support children and youth, especially those that live in a multicultural and expatriate environment, to embrace their intercultural identity. Through her courses Najwa coaches parents in acquiring the skills needed to support their children to growth in armony with multiple cultures. Najwa Saady is a Family Language Coach with extensive experience in the field of intercultural education. She is also the creator of “Armonia Multilingue”, https://armoniamultilingue.com/
Emotional Education
Cristina Ruffini, “L’Isola dei Tesori” nursery coordinator and pedagogist specialised in pedagogical conselling for parents, teachers and educators on issues related to the emotional grown and well-being of children and adolescents talks about Emotional Education: how to support our children to develop their ability to recognize and understand their emotions to promote their personal and interpersonal growth and development in an multicultural, expatriate context.
Pedagogist Cristina Ruffini is a BimBi Italiani affiliated partner. Thorugh L’Isola dei Tesori, Cristina Ruffini offers specialised services including pediatric and psico-pedagogic consultations, and re servizi specializzati quali consulenze pediatriche, psico-pedagogiche and training courses targeting parents, teachers and educators.
To learn about it visit L’Isola dei Tesori: https://isoladeitesori.org/
To become a BimBi Italiani member visit https://www.bimbiitaliani.com/sostienici/diventa-socio
Digital Nomads & Homeschooling
BimBi Italiani & Vita da Expat interview Carlotta Cerri, a mom, an AMI educator and the creator of "La Tela", www.latela.com , a free online platform targeting families that promotes long-term, sustainable education.
As a digital nomad and full time traveler, Carlotta talks about the benefits and difficulties of growing children within an "Homeschooling" and nomadic environment.
Studying in Italy for a few months only
Prof.Donatella Cangini, School Director at the Tiziano Terzani High School in Abiattegrasso, Milan provide, talks with us about the temporary integration of Italian children living abroad in the Italian school system.
Speech ThErapy in Expat Children
The Speech Therapist, Dr. Valentina Giannini, talks to us about delays in speech development with a focus on children living abroad and/or exposed to a bi/tri language environment.
The Speech Theraphist, Doctor Valentina Giannini is also a BimBi Italiani affilitated partners. BimBi Italiani members can benefit from various discounts on the specialized services offered by Dr. Valentina Giannini.
Link to Doctor Giannini's webiste: https://valegiannini-logopedista.com/home-valentina-giannini-speech-therapist/
Bilingualism
In this episode, BimBi Italiani and Vita da Expat speak with Italian Teacher Chiara Gasparotti to talk about the issues of teaching Italian abroad.
Of interest are the difficulties faced with bilingualism particularly among mixed families and beyond.
Expatriation and Identity in Children
How does the concept of Italian identity evolve in children who live outside Italy? How does the concept of Italian identity evolve in children who come from mixed families?
We talk about this with Delfina Licata, Sociologist in Human Mobility, Migrants Foundation’s Research and Development specialist, and focal point on the relationships among Italians living abroad.
