The Interchange Institute
The Interchange Institute is a not-for-profit research organization established in 1997 whose mission is to promote dialogue and facilitate understanding between people who move to a new country and their new communities. We conduct research on the process of intercultural transition, produce publications to assist newcomers to the US, design and deliver specialized cross-cultural training workshops, and train and consult to professionals in the field.
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WHAT'S NEW ON OUR SITE?
....TRAINING
Crossing Cultures with Competence
- May 8-9, 2008, Philadelphia, PA area, co-sponsored by Options/Resource Careers, Registration Closed
- July 17-18, 2008, Boston, MA
- Tentative additional dates and locations are available.
- View our most recent course evaluations
This program has been pre-approved for 13 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.
....RESEARCH
At Home Abroad: How Design and Architecture Influence Overseas Living:Participants welcome. Share your experience of choosing and settling into a home in a new country, and your thoughts about how your new home influences your cultural and family experience living overseas.
Voices from the Road and Home: The Family and Personal Side of Short-Term International Assignments and Extended Business Travel. Report coming soon.
...BOOKS
JUST RELEASED - Understanding American Schools, The Answers to Newcomers' Most Frequently Asked Questions Third Edition...revised, December 2007. The Third Edition includes all the latest statistics and web sites, new international comparisons, plus an extended chapter on High School Issues.
Welcome to Boston, International Newcomer's Guide to Boston, 6th edition..updated for 2007-2008, available now.
I just finished reading your "Welcome to Boston Guide for International Newcomers" which my wife received when starting [her new job] recently. I've been living in the USA for a total of 9 years and knew a lot of the information through experience. But it was good to get confirmation on some items through your book. Along the lines "the best books are the ones telling you what you already know." And I wish I had all this information in one booklet when coming to the USA for the first time. This will make a huge difference to my wife and her start in the city and at work. "A whole different ball game" for her... So, thank you for creating this book and making it available to [her employer] and hopefully many other places, too. |
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| Rainer B., German manager with a large global corporation |
....NEWS
The Wall Street Journal quoted Anne Copeland in their Work & Family column by Sue Shellenbarger on January 10, 2008---To Move or Not to Move: What Is Really Best for the Kids? The article referred to Anne's recently completed study: Voices from the Road and Home.
The Interchange Institute has been named an Affiliate of Intercultural Press--a wonderful source of intercultural books and materials. This means that if you click from our site to the Intercultural Press site and then buy one of their books, you will be helping to support the work of The Interchange Institute. We will periodically be highlighting a specific book. This month it is The Expert Expat: Your Guide to Successful Relocation Abroad by Melissa Brayer Hess and Patricia Linderman (2007 revision), a wonderful overview of the expat life. Check them out now!
Worldwide ERC awards Anne Copeland Meritorious Service Award in 2007 for her work as a speaker at ERC conferences and as a contributor to MOBILITY magazine.
Anne Copeland spoke in October 2007 at a Winchester Multicultural Network meeting about "Understanding Your Child's Experience in an American School."
Anne Copeland was appointed Program Director of Families in Global Transition in 2007.
Welcoming International Parents to Your Classroom. An article written by our Executive Director, Anne Copeland, for The Kappa Delta Pi Record, Winter 2007. Covers a small portion of the information included in our book Understanding American Schools.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
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