Today we interview Amanda Bates, the founder and creative director of The Black Expat. We have a candid conversation about how international schools can improve the way they serve students of color, the untold stories of black TCKs, and Amanda's own experience growing up as a black TCK in both black majority and black minority countries. 

We use the following terms in this podcast:

• Third Culture Kid (TCK): a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents’ culture(s).
  
• Cross Cultural Kid (CCK): a person who grew up among many cultural environments for any reason.

Amanda Bates' bio: Raised bi-culturally in the United States and Cameroon, Amanda started navigating multicultural environments at a young age. As a counselor, she helps young people and the young at heart figure out the right professional choices for them.  Amanda is also the founder and creative director of The Black Expat, a digital platform focused on black identity + international living.