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HOUSING TIPS

Need help choosing the most suitable area to live? Check out insights from our members

Members: have housing tips to contribute, contact us

NYLESA Podcast

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Looking for schools in New York?

NYLESA’s School Partnership Program

The partnership offers schools a showcase platform, at the same time provides UN parents with schooling information to consider when they relocate to New York city.

Lyceum Kennedy French American School

The school provides a fully bilingual education to students from nursery to 12th grade, in a multicultural environment

Watch 9-minute recording webinar of the school for NYLESA members

School contact:

Jacqueline Bizzarro
Marketing & Communications Manager

Lyceum Kennedy French American School

225 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017

The British International School of New York

BIS-NY serves families from 2.9 years to 18 and offers the uniquely powerful combination of the creativity and portability of I.B. alongside the quality and standards of the English National Curriculum including sports, arts, drama, languages and technology.

See BIS presentation to NYLESA, October 2022 for more information

Nord Anglia International School New York

Nord Anglia International School New York (NAISNY) – ‘a hidden gem in NY’ Located at 44E 2nd Avenue in New York City, offers a British based curriculum for children aged 8 – 12. NAISNY is part of a global school system of 77 schools over 31 countries and assists with the transition process of both entering and leaving their campuses. In addition, a 20% discount on school fees are offered to UN families at all grades. For more information see the NYLESA webinar and information on the ethos, campus, teachers and students of this New York based school.

Contact: Theresa.hasman@ny.nae.school
#nordangliaeducation

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NYLESA Partners’ Stories

NYLESA and UNIS PA Bridge 2 UN partnered to raise awareness of Third Culture Kids phenomenon. They organized a panel discussion that dealt with challenges of being a TCK as well as some strategies to best deal with it. We want to thank our partners for this inaugural event. Watch the webinar below

UNIS PA Bridge2UN Presents Third Culture Kids (TCK) Growing Up Global.mp4 from UNIS on Vimeo.

Highlight of past activities

Watch this 15-minute film to see NYLESA’s 10-year journey 2011-2021

Member Stories

Harlem

Surely, for those of us moving to New York after years in various postings in Africa and Asia, the first barrier to making the most of our new surroundings is coming to terms with the high apartment rental costs in this city. Finding a tolerable balance between rent...

Roosevelt Island

For many UN families unfamiliar with NYC the choice of a place to live can be quite challenging. Very often they base this important decision on...

Upper East Side

I just liked saying Chappaqua.... When I first learned we would be moving to New York in 2016, I imagined settling in this picturesque...

City Explorations: Bracing the cold to tour Greenwood Cemetery

By Pierre Vallet. Pierre Vallet, a NYLESA member since 2016 is the association's off-the-beaten-track explorer and tour leader. Late January, he...

Park Slope, Brooklyn

When we arrived in New York City 4 years ago we temporary rented an apartment on Roosevelt Island. We liked the slower pace of the island but...

NYLESA Travel: French Giants in Leeuwarden

Stef Stevens suggests catching a show of Giants of Royal-de-Luxetravel

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Members Connect

Ana Danchevska

by Yen Nguyen | April 19, 2021 | Member Connect | 0 Comments

Ana was NYLESA Communications Group Coordinator 2021-2022 I was born in Croatia, raised in Macedonia. Arriving to New York at the end of 2019 for my partner’s job, I have been enjoying the life here ever since. I became a member of NYLESA in March 2020 and joined...

Jooyoung Kim

by Yen Nguyen | April 19, 2021 | Member Connect | 0 Comments

Jooyoung was NYLESA Treasurer 2021-2022 I am from Korea but also studied for my master’s degree in Australia and worked in Japan. I came to New York two years ago when my husband joined UNICEF for his first UN post. It wasn’t an easy decision to leave everything...

Gift Lwamba

by Yen Nguyen | April 6, 2021 | Member Connect | 0 Comments

Gift was NYLESA Welcom Group Coordinator 2021-2022 I am a Zambian. I arrived in New York in October 2017 as a spouse to a UNICEF staff. Being a UN spouse and having lived in many duty stations, I am grateful to be part of the SC team because it is a space where I...

Amelia Poveda Irles

by Yen Nguyen | April 5, 2021 | Member Connect | 0 Comments

Amelia was NYLESA Career Support Group Coordinator 2021-2022 I am from Spain. My background is in communications, international affairs, education and culture management. I love being part of a great team, helping organizations to create meaningful impact and...

Natalia Chernysh

by Yen Nguyen | March 26, 2021 | Member Connect | 0 Comments

Natalia was NYLESA Co-Chair 2021-2022 and is currently in charge of the Membership Team I am from Russia. I have a Masters in French Language and Literature, and have lived and worked in Saint-Petersburg, and UN’s duty stations in Nairobi and Vienna. I joined...