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Networking with Americans & Canadians in the UK: New Ning Group

Posted on October 15, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Lately, I’ve been really impressed with all the networking happening online for Canadians and Americans in the UK, or who want to move to the UK.  They’re on facebook, twitter, delicious…and now Ning.

What’s Ning right?  Well, it takes all of the best bits of social media and lets you create your very own community online, where members can message each other, blog, participate in discussions, add videos, photos, links…kind of like facebook, but better for networking with a specific reason – ie, Canadians and Americans in the UK!

So, right now there are a few different groups on facebook for Americans and Canadians in the UK, and they’re pretty good – but I think this Ning thing will take those discussions and just add more depth, more understanding and more of all the great stuff we love about social networking.  Here’s my previous post about networking online where you can find these facebook groups.

What do you think?  Will you be joining this Ning group and adding your questions and two cents?  I’d love to see you there!

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How to Network with Other Americans & Canadians in the UK

Posted on September 10, 2009 by | 2 Comments

Typical London Garden

Typical London Garden

So you’re doing your research into working, studying and living in the UK and want to meet others in the same boat.
You’re not the first one to make the move across the pond!  There are plenty of great online resources to help (including this blog of course!) and forums for you to meet other Canadians and Americans who are already in the UK:
  • Canuck Abroad – See the UK Forum here. Chances are someone else has already asked the same questions you want answered.
  • UK Yankee - Just like Canuck Abroad but for Americans in the UK.
Facebook has a heap of groups for you to join and ask questions of other Canadians & Americans in the United Kingdom. Here are some I know:

For Canadians in London, you can also sign up with Network Canada and attend their monthly social events (called Vandoos), Thanksgiving Dinner & Ball and just feel a bit more connected to other Canucks in the UK.

For those of you with university & college degrees, check with your alumni association and see if they hold x-pat events in your new UK city.  I know Queen’s University (in Kingston, Ontario, Canada) holds events in London for their graduates & students abroad.  Apparently they’re really fun although I’ve never actually been myself.

Americans can also attend events based on their political leanings.  For example, there were heaps of events in London around the Obama elections for American Democrats Abroad.  I have no doubt that there will also be Republican events abroad, and a quick google search just found this group.  I’m not voicing my opinion here in any way, so please don’t send me hate mail – I’m not American, I can’t vote there, and this blog isn’t about my political opinions anyway.  Although Obama is cute and Michelle sure does dress well.

When you arrive in the UK, you will likely quickly find out where other Canadians & Americans hang out.  In London, the Maple Leaf Pub will forever be a Canadian hot-spot with Moosehead beer, a Mountie and other wonderfully tacky Canadian paraphenalia.  Just down the street is the Porter House, which also sells Canadian beer and is right across from the Canada Shop.  Given the choice, I’d take the Porter House over the Maple Leaf myself, but occassionally a girl just needs her poutine and the Globe & Mail or even the — wait for it—- the National Post (I know, I know, but I assure you I only read it when I was really homesick).

Any other suggestions for networking with other Canadians & Americans in the UK?  Please share below!

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