A step-by-step guide to
Create your ideal
community in
New York
Dr. Emily Matheson is a mental health expert with a PhD in Clinical Psychology and six years experience developing global mental health initiatives for young people in collaboration with leading brands and non-profits such as Dove, Cartoon Network, Nike, and UNICEF. She is now applying these skills closer to home, helping fellow New York transplants find belonging and build community.
About the Guide
Curated by a world-leading expert in mental health and well-being, the Advanced Guide to Creating Community in the Big Apple offers a thoughtfully crafted path to building meaningful connections.
Discover Local Communities
A carefully curated list of 48 organizations spanning New York's five boroughs, categorized by interests and needs, including country-specific otailored to common expat communities.
Intentional Community Building
After exploring the 48 organizations, the guide leads you through a Committed Action exercise to help you set intentional, realistic goals for building community aligned with your core values.
Free, Paid & Discounted Experiences
Creating a New York community hasn't been easier with this step-by-step guide that highlights free, paid and discounted experiences for making meaningful connections.
Why Others Love the Guide
I love that this guide isn’t just another random list of places to meet people or vague advice like ‘Join a book club’. Emily has carefully vetted and included New York organizations that value community. Plus, the Committed Action exercise gives you the push you need to actually make those connections happen.
- ELOISE, 31, ENGLAND
I wish I had this guide when I first moved to New York. It feels like a warm hug from someone who knows how it feels, but also who knows how to help. This is no boring textbook; the content is engaging, well-organized and easy to follow!
- JORDAN, 25, AUSTRALIA
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Beginner's Guide
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- Beginner's Guide in PDF format
- Free introdudction to community-building in New York
- Select examples from the Advanced Guide
- 13 pages
Advanced Guide
Individual guide for 1 person
$14.99
- Advanced Guide in PDF format
- Step-by-step formula for how to build meaningful connections
- 48 New York Community-Building Experiences
- Discount codes for select experiences and organizations
- 30 pages