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.

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  • 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!

WHAT IS HOLDETTE?

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 monthly for 90 minutes in the home of a fellow new grad to chat about everything from finding belonging, to setting boundaries, and building relationships.

LEARN MORE

  • Holdette community groups exist to bridge the gap from college to adulthood. Our groups gather once a month 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!

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FIND YOUR GROUP

OUR LOCATIONS

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

CALIFORNIA

San Francisco
East Los Angeles
Central Los Angeles
West Los Angeles
Long Beach

MASSACHUSETTS

Cambridge
Back Bay

WASHINGTON

Seattle

NEW YORK

Williamsburg
Upper East Side

Portland

OREGON

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Dupont Circle
Capitol Hill

ILLINOIS

Chicago

HOW IT WORKS

Find the group closest to you. We have 14 groups in 7 different states across the country. We’re currently welcoming new members for summer session.

1. FIND YOUR GROUP

FIND A GROUP

Become a Holdette member by filling out the registration form. After that, keep an eye out for an email with next steps

2. REGISTER FOR GROUP

REGISTER

Attend monthly groups in your city. Make new friends and build deeper relationships each month.

3. JOIN US EACH MONTH

SUMMER SESSION REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

JOIN THE COMMUNITY

✓ Invite to community kickoff + orientation
✓ Access to three community groups April-May
✓ Access to Geneva, our communications platform
✓ With Friends Holdette Conversation Card Deck
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MEMBERS

OUR HOSTS

Our community group hosts are recent-grad women just like you. They know how challenging this time period can be and they are excited to hold space for community to blossom in their cities.

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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.

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BRING HOLDETTE TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

We’ve launched 14 Holdette groups in 7 states across the country. Partner with us to bring Holdette to your neighborhood.