WELCOME TO HOLDETTE

Helping you find friends that hold space for when life after college is less live, love, laugh and more existential crisis, terrible Hinge date, emergency Trader Joes run.

you graduated college, nice! now what?

YES, WE ALL FEEL LIKE THAT

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YES, WE ALL FEEL LIKE THAT ✧

community groups for recent-grad girlies

We know how lonely it can be to feel like you have to navigate post-grad life all by yourself. Holdette is the way for you to meet other recent grads in your city.

Gather for 90 minutes with fellow new grads to chat about everything from finding belonging, to setting boundaries, and building relationships.

HOW IT WORKS

register for winter session

We run in 8 week sessions. Within the 8 week block you’ll meet with your community group 3 times.

attend your community group

Meet at your hosts home with your fellow group attendees. Over dinner you’ll discuss that month’s topic.

do life with your new besties

We’d have members ask each other to be their maids of honor, move in together, and become life-long friends.

  • LUCY B.

    Holdette made me feel at home in New York City. Holdette has discovered the perfect balance between structured conversation and the organic energy of authentic relationship building. A lot of who you are is shaped by the people around you, and Holdette has certainly begun to shape me.

  • CAROLINE C.

    I stumbled upon Holdette in a Facebook group and it was exactly what I needed. Joining Holdette has provided me with the opportunity to meet girls who are navigating this phase of life and helped me feel less alone in “the big city”. It’s so comforting to have a group I can message to both grab and turn to for advice and support.

  • REBECCA K.

    Without Holdette I don’t know how I would be meeting people in New York City. I have already made some good friends in the few months since I moved here thanks to this network of amazing women who are willing to put themselves out there.

  • STEPHANIE C.

    I’ve been in Holdette for two seasons now and have already made incredible memories with fantastic women. It’s cliche to say but I feel so comfortable around these women even though I’ve only known them for a short period of time!

FIND YOUR GROUP

FIND YOUR GROUP

We host seven Holdette community groups in six states across the country. Find the one closest to you and learn more about where and when they meet by selecting your group.

WILLIAMSBURG, NYC ↗
UPPER EAST SIDE, NYC
BOSTON, MA
WASHINGTON, DC
CHICAGO, IL
SEATTLE, WA
PORTLAND, WA

OUR LOCATIONS

REGISTER FOR WINTER SESSION

JOIN US FOR WINTER SESSION

A time like this

Join us for our eight week winter session where you’ll connect with your community group to unpack how you use, share, and protect your time.

Week 1: Community orientation
Meet new Holdette community members from across the country and learn what to expect during your three community groups

Week 3: Using your Time
Meet your fellow community members and dive into discussing how your use your time and your intentions for the year ahead.

Week 5: Sharing your Time
Reconnect with your community group to dive into how you share your time with others.

Week 7: Protecting your Time
Wrap up winter session by sharing about how you use you protect your time at work and with those around you. Celebrate the end of winter session!

REGISTER FOR GROUP

  • Holdette community groups exist to bridge the gap from college to adulthood. Our groups gather to have conversations about topics most top of mind during those years right after college.

  • Community groups are available to those who identify as women and are 0-5 years out of college. We are not accepting current college students at this time.

  • Groups will meet at the home of their host. Location details are available on each group page. The exact location will be provided once you join the community.

  • Our conversations are for recent-grads by recent-grads. We have a crew of trained hosts who are all 1-5 years out of college and excited to navigate post-grad life with you! Want to be a host? Submit our form below!

  • Holdette is free to join. The only thing we’ll ask you to contribute to is snacks for your group which members provide potluck style. This helps us keep costs low, and membership free ◡̈

  • Select Find a Group above to find the group you’d like to register for!

we have answers

frequently asking questions

OUR STORY

HI, I’M SARAH 👋

I graduated college in 2020 and spent the next year living with my family. When I moved to New York City in 2021 I longed for the deep friendships I had built in college. I started Holdette because building that kind of relationship without the structure of college can be so challenging. My hope is that the gals you meet in Holdette will be women you can rely on as you transition from college to adulthood and beyond, they have been for me.

FIND A GROUP

BRING HOLDETTE TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

We’ve launched 7 Holdette groups in 6 states across the country. Partner with us to bring Holdette to your neighborhood.