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Bridge-building

posts that express bridge-building across cultures, people, etc.

    Bridge-buildingPerspective

    To Travel or Not to Travel — Is That the Question?

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 16, 2023
    Silhouette of a person on a temple ruin in thinking pose

    I recently wrapped up a series of tips from my book (on Medium) for anyone who dreams of spending extended time abroad. The goal of sharing these tips was to offer support and encouragement, knowing what a big deal it is to pivot one’s life and jump into a whole new culture. Making such a bold decision brings up so many doubts and questions, but I want people to realize it’s a viable and valuable thing to do.

    However, there’s a question that never crossed my mind when my family was contemplating our big Italian adventure several years ago: Does travel of this magnitude pose a moral or ethical dilemma? I find myself grappling with that question now, and I’m of two minds:

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    Tired of a Polarized Country? You Can Help Change It.

    by Jacqueline Jannotta January 31, 2022
    January 31, 2022

    When I started this blog, I promised myself I wouldn’t use any lightning-rod words that tend to send people scampering off to their narrow cultural corners. That included names of…

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    Yes, And…

    by Jacqueline Jannotta October 6, 2021
    October 6, 2021

    At the height of the 2020 BLM protests, I commented on a thread in an Italian-American Facebook group that sparked fury. Statues of Christopher Columbus had been vandalized across the…

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    Becoming People Who Build Thriving Relationships

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 21, 2021
    February 21, 2021

    Last week’s post spoke to bridging cultural and philosophical divides, as told through the story of my own Jewish-Catholic marriage. This made finding a thematically connected nonprofit a bit challenging,…

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    Love Makes All Things Better

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 13, 2021
    February 13, 2021

    Picture the type of person you think represents society’s worst enemy today. Is it a Wall Street hedge fund manager? Proud Boy Q-Anon follower? Third-world refugee? A communist? Then fast-forward…

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    Becoming People Who Help Immigrants Thrive

    by Jacqueline Jannotta December 2, 2019
    December 2, 2019

    Last week I shared a story about how an experience I had during our year abroad put me in the shoes of any new immigrant who’s ever come to America. …

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    The Day a Window on Immigrant Life Opened Wide

    by Jacqueline Jannotta November 23, 2019
    November 23, 2019

    The heavy Florida humidity filtered through the air conditioner outside Sister Margaret Mary’s office. My labored asthmatic breath left me in a position to simply observe the goings-on of the…

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