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Relocation Packages Three affordable options to ensure a full package of materials for all your international transferees.


 
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Understanding American Schools, Fourth Edition This valuable book guides newcomers from around the world through the challenges of understanding the US school system, from pre-school through high school. The Fourth Edition includes the latest statistics, web sites, and international comparisons, and a discussion of the new and sometimes controversial role of the federal government in overseeing education in the US.


 
 

Hello! USA, 5th Edition was published in September 2011. This classic book has helped over 15,000 newcomers make a smooth and informed entry into the US. The Fifth Edition includes updates of every URL and telephone number, plus pages and pages of brand new material on getting connected on line, registering for school, searching for a home, banking, shopping, cooking, finding medical care and more. Now available in electronic format on Amazon.com. Don't have a Kindle? Free Kindle readers available from Amazon which allows you to read Kindle books on most electronic devices.


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Welcome to Boston A Guide for International Newcomers, 11th Edition has just (July 2012) been published and is now available from our webstore. As in previous years it has been updated for the most current and accurate information for Boston. It is a reliable, detailed and complete resource.

 


 
 

In Their Own Voice: Intercultural Meaning in Everyday Stories published May 2011, is a collection of stories written by people who have moved to the United States from another country and culture. In the authentic, personal, everyday moments portrayed here and the commentary that accompanies each story, we gain precious access to the thinking and action behind the value differences that reveal themselves at work and in our daily lives.


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Newcomer's Almanac An 8-page monthly newsletter that isa unique collection of informaiton, advice and cultural interpretation for international newcomers to the United States

 

 


 
 

Welcome Files A kit of professionally developed tools that make a transition into American life easier

 

 


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Global Baby Tips to keep you and your infant smiling before, during and after your international move.

 

 

 


 
 

A Smooth Beginning: 20 Suggestions to Help Your Family Feel Settled in a New Country. A 26-page workbook and guide to the emotional and social aspects of moving to a new country.

 

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  All of the following publications are available as downloads from our site.
 
 

What to Wear: Mishaps in the Presentation of Identity Across Cultures A study exploring an important mode of non-verbal communication: our physical appearance and the messages we send about our identity, both knowingly and unknowingly


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Voices from the Road A study of 1461 employees on unaccompanied short-term international assignments and extended business travel.

 


 
 

Voices from Home A study of spouses and families of employees on unaccompanied short-term international assignments and extended business travel

 


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At Home Abroad: How Design and Architecture Influence Overseas Living We examined the relationship between housing choices and expatriate adjustment among 130 participants, who shared their experiences of choosing and settling into a home in a new country, and their thoughts about how their new home influences their cultural and family experience living overseas.

 


 
 
Many Expatriates Many Voices A study of 101 accompanying spouses and partners who had recently moved to the US because of their spouse/partners' job
 
 
Many Women Many Voices A study of 194 women who moved to a new country primarily because of their husband's job
 
     




 

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