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Finding Footing

For anyone starting over in a new country

Arriving is the easy part. Belonging takes a little help.

Practical, honest guidance for making a new place feel like your own, without giving up who you are. Written by people who have actually done it.

Start where you are

I feel invisible at work I'm nervous to speak up I can't seem to make friends Someone made me feel unwelcome I don't know the unwritten rules

Where would you like to start?

Landing here

The unwritten rules of everyday and public life, so shared spaces feel easier and you are met the way you mean to be.

Finding your people

How to build real community as an adult, and keep your roots while you add new ground.

Finding your voice

Confidence over shyness. Speaking up, self-advocacy, and the truth that your accent and your story are assets.

When it gets hard

Facing bias and feeling unwelcome. How to stay grounded and safe, when to respond, and where to get help.

Arriving as a student? A visiting parent? On your own? The same country meets each of us differently. Get a starting point shaped for your situation. → The country is not one culture. The Northeast, the South, Texas, the West Coast and more each have their own unwritten rules. See what to expect where you land. →