Authentic Journeys: Cultural Adjustment Mentoring, Coaching, Tutoring Rochester, NY

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Here are examples of some of the ways I can help you learn about your new life (...this is otherwise known by other businesses as 'services' :-) :

American English Language and Voice/Accent Reduction Tutoring
….to improve your American English…You can speak some English, but you’d like…
     to understand ‘us’ better and to be understood by ‘us’ better… or….
     to read to your children, help them with their school work, talk to their teachers…or….
     to ease your trips out for daily chores- shopping, going out to eat, and making American friends
     to help you pass the TOEFL or even do public speaking!

Career or Vocational Development Mentoring
….review your past education and work experience to jump start your career or find volunteer work
     (to help ‘Americanize’ your resume or upgrade your education to meet American standards)

Relationship Coaching
….for those in or thinking about entering in commited cross-cultural, interfaith or interracial relationships,
marriages, extended families
....creating a bi-cultural home- balancing different cultural, spiritual and religious traditions on a daily basis
(how and what holidays to celebrate, holy meetings to attend, etc.)
.....raising and parenting children in a multicultural family (parents of two cultures living in one's native
country or in an overseas home of neither parent's native/birth culture, or parents of the same culture
living outside native country, other unique situaitons)
.....handling day-to-day challenges of life in a multi-cultural, extended, multi-generational family

Spirituality/Interfaith Coaching
….to explore your own spiritual identity
....balancing and identifying beliefs, traditions, rituals, holidays in a multicultural, interfaith family

Day-to-day Lifestyle Coaching
….to explore your interests and hobbies to find common friends or join clubs or groups
…..and… basically feel more comfortable and natural in your new environment …
….help you prepare for the academic part of the driving test…
….help you prepare for the American citizenship test if your dream is to become an American citizen!

Are you….
A newcomer to a new town, city or country?

In America as….
    a dependant spouse, child, or parent here on an H (H2, H4) or J (J2) class visa?
    a tourist or visiting family for a few months and want to be more independent?
    a professional (H1, H1-B), student (F1) , or visiting scholar/ researcher (J1) looking for
        language or cultural adjustment tips?
    a stay at home parent (mom) wanting to transition to work or volunteerism?
    a returnee from abroad – expat, overseas worker, international student, military professional
        coping with reverse culture shock?
    a long-time resident or citizen of America who is experiencing life and cultural change
         (retired, divorced, moved to another city, state within US)?

Do you know anyone who can answer YES to any of those questions? If so, you, your family member or friend, or colleague could be the perfect protégé, student or client! Contact me today!

Other culturally related coaching services available:

Want to reconnect to your family’s native or birth culture?
Want to learn about the ‘old country’?
Want to teach your children about your family’s roots?
Want to identify traditions of your ancestors and find ways to celebrate them in your new home?
Want to reconnect to your family’s history through scrapbooking, story-writing or other creative means?

This is an open-ended category of engaging activities. We can discuss your ideas further to decide how I can best help you!

Do you have more questions? Visit the FAQ- Facts and Questions Page.

Thank you for spending time on my website!

-updated April 2010-

Authentic Journeys

Cultural and Lifestyle Coaching and Mentoring
Jennifer Kumar, P.O. Box 284, Pittsford, New York 14534

Contact Jennifer Kumar, Cultural Adjustment Coach and Mentor by e-mail.

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Created April 27, 2009 Akshaya Thirithya Day
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