One week In-person Orientation

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Summary


Our week-long Immersive Orientation is designed to give international students the knowledge, confidence, and community they need from day one, so they start their new chapter not just informed, but connected.

What you get

  • Arrival Welcome: Students are met by Kinara staff and peer mentors at campus welcome center. Luggage drop-off assistance and early introductions help students settle in quickly.

  • Practical Sessions: Step-by-step workshops on everyday life in the U.S. banking, healthcare systems, phone plans, transportation, academic expectations, and essential safety tips. Delivered by a mix of Kinara trainers, local service providers, and university representatives.


  • Cultural Integration: Interactive sessions on cultural norms, classroom etiquette, social expectations, and “hidden rules” of American life, paired with role-playing exercises, Q&A, and real-world scenarios.


  • Community Building: Icebreakers, small-group dinners, and themed social events. Affinity meetups for shared languages, cultures, and interests. Introductions to peer mentors, alumni, and student leaders to form an immediate support network.

Why it matters

The first week on campus is often the most overwhelming. Without relevant and culturally attuned on-boarding, students struggle silently, impacting their confidence, academic performance, and likelihood to stay. A well-structured orientation ensures students know what to do, who to go to, and how to thrive.

How it works

  • Location: Delivered on campus, at a nearby partner venue, or as a multi-school regional orientation hosted in a hotel/conference space.

  • Structure: Five days of targeted workshops and activities, plus one day of city navigation and one day for community immersion (museum visits, local festivals, cultural exchanges).

  • Integration: Orientation content is adapted to each partner institution’s policies, resources, and location. Multi-school models include mixed activities for networking and breakout sessions for school-specific information.

  • Follow-Up: Each student leaves with a draft Kinara Connection Plan ready for their 90-Day Acclimation phase.

Optional add-ons

  • Live translation support in multiple languages

  • Family/parent orientation track

  • Virtual onboarding modules for students arriving late

  • Evening “Ask Me Anything” sessions with visa experts, academic advisors, and student leaders

Start Your Journey with Confidence

Join our immersive orientation and get the tools, connections, and clarity you need to thrive from day one.

Reserve Your Orientation Spot

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Start Your Journey with Confidence

Join our immersive orientation and get the tools, connections, and clarity you need to thrive from day one.

Reserve Your Orientation Spot

Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
Smiling young woman with long hair standing against a dark green background, holding a finger to her chin.
Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
A smiling woman with her arms crossed, standing against a dark green background. She has long, dark hair.
Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
Smiling young man with short hair poses against a dark background, wearing a green button-up shirt.
Close-up of a tree stump showing growth rings and a textured brown wood surface.
A smiling young man with crossed arms, wearing a plaid shirt and white t-shirt, poses against a dark background.
Close-up of a tree stump showing growth rings and a textured brown wood surface.

Start Your Journey with Confidence

Join our immersive orientation and get the tools, connections, and clarity you need to thrive from day one.

Reserve Your Orientation Spot

Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
Smiling young woman with long hair standing against a dark green background, holding a finger to her chin.
Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
A smiling woman with her arms crossed, standing against a dark green background. She has long, dark hair.
Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
Smiling young man with short hair poses against a dark background, wearing a green button-up shirt.
Close-up of a tree stump showing growth rings and a textured brown wood surface.
A smiling young man with crossed arms, wearing a plaid shirt and white t-shirt, poses against a dark background.
Close-up of a tree stump showing growth rings and a textured brown wood surface.

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