Insiders and Outsiders - Is belonging over-rated?

Published on Mar 01, 2016

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Insiders and outsiders

Is belonging over-rated?
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Ryan Haynes

INternational School of Bangkok

Marian Van Bakel

Belonging

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'No man is an island'

 John Dunne

Global Journeys

Experiencing life on the outside

When have you felt like an outsider?

When have you felt like an outsider?

When have you felt like an outsider?

Being on the outside

The painful part of the global journey

Our Work

Marian's Research

Student Ambassadors in Bangkok

Ryan's work

And Yet ...
What if adapting means losing or hiding something precious?

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My strength is

Spirituality
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What if we lose ...

Something Very precious?

Our self

  • Our skills
  • Our gender
  • Our race
  • Our religion
  • Our sexual orientation
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Our Style

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How can we help people ?

Be comfortable on the Outside

  • Value Self
  • Know our boundaries -what is core for us and where we can flex
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Be comfortable on the outside

  • Be open to possibilities
  • Be strong
  • Be comfortable with discomfort
  • Don't be afraid to get lost
  • Find the right path

Q & A

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Thank You

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