WELCOME TO THE UPSTATE!
The information below is provided to help newcomers, especially international residents, who have just moved to the Upstate area.

If you would like your business to be included here, please contact ICU executive director Patricia Harrison about corporate membership in the ICU.

PLEASE NOTE: The ICU does not endorse any of the entries listed here and cannot be held responsible for problems resulting from private transactions. Individuals should use their own discretion in evaluating the merit of contacts listed here.

Please click on a topic:

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Time Differences
  www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/personal.html
   

• For Quick Travel References
  www.kayak.com
   

• Major Exchange Rates
  www.xe.com
   

• Help for Small Businesses
  www.score.org
   

• Business in the US
  www.business.gov
   

• Living Abroad
  www.transitionsabroad.com
   

• Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce (Newcomer Information)
  24 Cleveland Street
  (864) 242-1050
  www.greenvillechamber.org
   

• Greenville Visitors Center
  City Hall Office Building (1st floor)
  206 South Main Street
  (864) 233-0461 or Toll Free at 1-800-717-0023
  www.greatergreenville.com/visitors/cvb.asp
   

• Discover Upcountry Carolina Association
  500 East North Street, Suite E
  (864) 233-2690 or Toll Free at 1-800-849-4766
  www.upcountry-sc.org

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CHILDREN

• Things to Do with Kids in the Upstate: Download this guide to children's activities in the Greenville area.

• Cultural Care Au Pair
  Nadia Price is the local childcare coordinator for Greenville, SC. As a former au pair from France she provides service and support to host families and their au pairs throughout the summer and full-year programs. She is looking forward to connecting South Carolina families with au pairs from around the world, helping families find flexible and affordable childcare.
  (864) 298-4162
  www.Cultural Care Au Pair.com
   

• Upstate Parent
  Free monthly magazine, available throughout the Upstate with lots of information for parents about upcomming events.
  305 S. Main St., P.O. Box 1688, Greenville, SC 29602
  (864) 298-4162
  www.upstateparent.com
   

• Roper Mountain Science Center (planetarium shows, educational programs, holiday lights, etc.)
  (864) 281-1188
  www.ropermountain.org

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ETHNIC ORGANIZATIONS

• See the ICU’s Country Contacts page
  www.internationalupstate.org/Country_Contacts.html

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HOSPITALS & HEALTH CARE

• Allan Bennett Memorial Hospital
  (864) 348-8200
   

• Greenville Hospital System
  (864) 455-7000
  www.ghs.org
   

• Greenville Memorial Hospital
  (864) 455-7000
   

• Hillcrest Hospital
  (864) 967-6100
   

• North Greenville Hospital
  (864) 834-5132
   

• St. Francis Hospital
  (864) 255-1000
   

• St. Francis Women’s & Family Hospital
  (864) 675-4000

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IMMIGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  www.uscis.gov

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INTERNATIONAL GROCERY AND GIFT SHOPS

ID International Directory of the Upstate
ID International is a guide to all the places that offer authentic international products or services, or cater in unique ways to international shoppers and local residents interested in cultures of the world.
(864) 320-5955
ID International Directory of the Upstate

International Gift Shops

• Go Fish Clothing & Jewelry Co.
  612 South Main Street
  Greenville, SC 26901
  (864) 250-0200
  www.gofishretail.com

• Ten Thousand Villages
  2 West Lewis Plaza
  Greenville, SC 29605
  (864) 239-4120
  greenville@tenthousandvillages.com
  www.tenthousandvillages.com

• Trade Route Import Furniture& Accessories
  The Shops at Greenridge
  1125 Woodruff Rd., Suite 1910
  Greenville, SC 29607
  (864) 234-1514
  www.traderouteimport.com

Regional Groceries

• Super H Mart (Asian)
  2550 Pleasant Hill Rd
  Atlanta, GA 30349
  (678)417-0206

Upstate International Groceries

• Leopard Forest Coffee - This fair-trade coffee roasting company features coffee beans grown in Zimbabwe, Africa, then roasted and ground in Travelers Rest, north of Greenville.

• Please visit ID International Directory of the Upstate for a complete list of international grocery stores in the Upstate.

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LANGUAGE TRAINING

• At the ICU
  www.internationalupstate.org/Language_Classes.html
   

• Greenville Literacy Association
  http://www.greenvilleliteracy.org
   

• Lifelong Learning
  http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/lifelong/index.asp
   

• Greenville Tech – English as a Second Language
  http://www.gvltec.edu/academics/academic_depts/esl
   

• Greenville Tech – Foreign Languages
  https://aceweb.gvltec.edu/wconnect/wc.dll?acecode~GroupCatalog~GROUP~LIFLAN~Languages~LIF
   

• Furman University – Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
  http://www.furman.edu/olli

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LEGAL ASSISTANCE

• Info to Come!

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LIBRARY

• Greenville County Main Library
  25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville
  (864) 242-5000
  The Greenville County Library System has eleven locations and a website offering information, entertainment, downloadable Audio Books and much more. Visit any branch and you will find a welcoming place offering free Internet access, books, DVDs, music, online resources, research assistance, genealogy help, programs for all ages, and much more. A bookmobile serves the rural parts of the county and homebound service is available to those who cannot visit a local library.
  www.greenvillelibrary.org

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ICU · Greenville City Hall · 206 South Main Street · Greenville, South Carolina · Telephone: (864) 467-4579