Contributor

Homa Sabet Tavangar

Author & Global Education Adviser

Homa Sabet Tavangar is the author of acclaimed Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be At Home in the World (Random House), The Global Education Toolkit, and co-author of the 3-book Action Guides to World Class Learners. She is Series Consultant for NBC Sprout Channel’s animated children’s program Nina’s World, starring Rita Moreno and Mandy Patinkin. Homa works with diverse schools, corporations, non-profits, and children’s media on optimizing learning, empathy, inclusion, women’s empowerment, and global competence. Her writing has appeared on diverse platforms and she is a frequent keynote speaker. Homa serves as Vice-Chair of the Tahirih Justice Center, assisting immigrant women and girls fleeing violence. Born in Iran, she has lived on four continents, and her heritage includes four world religions. A graduate of UCLA and Princeton University, she is married and the mother of three daughters, ages 23, 21, and 13.