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Ep 03: The Re-entry Roadmap Process

Hey Forward Launchers! In this episode we'll talk about the Re-entry Roadmap 5-step process and how it helps you navigate re-entry with more insight, meaning, and ease. We'll also talk about how to transform from returnee to confident Forward Launcher.

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Re-Entry 101

Reverse Culture Shock After Being Abroad Got You Down?

Whether you’re a career expat, a Fulbright scholar, high school or college study abroad student, Peace Corps volunteer, perpetual nomad, intern, volunteer, international school teacher, etc, your return home will likely be THE hardest part of your entire living abroad experience!  You wouldn’t think that returning home, to the familiar,…

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Re-Entry 101

Help for an Unexpected and Early Re-entry

You’ve returned home from abroad weeks or even months earlier than expected. You likely had little warning or time to pack up your life abroad and say your good-byes. Your flight home might have been nerve-racking and chaotic, and now you’re exhausted and adjusting to a whole new reality…spending much…

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Re-Entry 101

The One Thing All Returnees Want

Returnees come in all shapes and sizes. And, as I’ve found, that makes talking about “the re-entry experience” in a way that resonates with all returnees super difficult. (That’s one of the reasons why it’s so hard to get returnees to attend re-entry workshops – but that’s a whole other…

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Re-entry Diaries

Re-entry When Home Isn’t a Place.

A Guest Post by Sarah Davies I’ve had many re-entry experiences in my lifetime. To different homes, in different countries and at different stages of my life. You would think I’m an expert, but what makes it all the more challenging for me is that the concept of returning ‘home’…

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Re-entry Diaries

Re-entry After 30 Years Abroad

Guest Post by Jonathan Note from Cate: I’ve had returnees ask me if re-entry HAS to be hard. As Jonathan’s story shows, it doesn’t! I like to highlight lots of different re-entry experiences because so many factors influence each returnees’ journey. In this article, Jonathan shares his experience returning to…

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Re-Entry 101

How to Start a Re-entry Roadmap Book Club

Were you abroad with a group? Maybe you became friends with fellow Peace Corps, Fulbright, JET, Rotary or TEFL participants? Perhaps you studied, served or volunteered with others? Or maybe you lead a globally-minded Facebook group, are a study abroad faculty leader, work with global programs alumni, or are an expat with…

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