Bring what you know & love to your new community


"I just moved to a completely new city halfway across the world. Help is available for practical things like learning the language, but nothing to help me feel culturally valued and emotionally supported."


"I am Turkish and I never get a chance to bellydance in America. I want to learn this new culture but I don’t want to lose touch of my own; I want to learn as well as teach."


Newcomers are expected to learn so much when they come to a distant culture, that they lose confidence and comfort in their value as a new community member. What if the newcomer has something to offer? Urbanspire is a cultural bridge that offers newcomers the chance to flourish in their new community by teaching what they know and love from their home in a one-on-one, neighbor-to-neighbor context.


Meet the team




Nikhita Obeegadoo

Haley Kong

Christina Kao

Adrienne Ivey



Original CS 247 Team

Asli Kimya

Nikhita Obeegadoo

Margaret Wenzlau