We need more affordable and reliable transportation, including expanded public transit and access to driver's education, to fully participate in our communities.
Welcome to the NEWcomer
Project Community Map!
The data used to create this map was gathered from January 2026-April
2026. This map shows the organizations and services around the North East Wisconsin Region
which support immigrants and refugees as they resettle in the area.
Each sector shows what is available and reflects the perspectives of
Newcomers as well as organizations.
A "Newcomer" is a person or family who has moved to the region or
the United States in the past 5-10 years and is learning and adjusting
to the main languages and cultures of our region.
To learn more about this project, please visit
Hope & Help Together's project webpage
.
Sectors
Basic Needs
Education
Employment
Finance
Healthcare
Housing
Language and Literacy
Legal
Recreation
Religion and Faith
Transportation
On this Page
Newcomer Perspective
of the Transportation Sector
Map of Organizations
in the Transportation Sector
Transportation Sector Analysis
26% of organizations that responded provide transportation services.
Please note: Not all respondents answered every question. As a result, the number of responses varies by question.
Newcomer Transportation Background
How do you travel within the community?
Personal Car
Bus / Public Transit
Family / Friend Rides
Rideshare / Taxi
Walking
Biking
Are you familiar with local public transportation?
Yes
No
Do you know how to use the local bus system?
Yes
No
Transportation Access
Transportation experiences vary across Newcomer households.
About 56% of responses (10 of 18) reported having access to one or more personal vehicles, and a small share (6%, 1 of 18) relies on the bus system for transportation.
Another 28% (5 of 18) described general access to reliable transportation.
Driving and Vehicle Reliability
28% (5 of 18) indicated they are currently learning to drive, while a smaller group (17%, 3 of 18) reported that they are able to drive.
Only 6% (1 of 18) identified a broken or unreliable vehicle as a barrier.
Transportation Opportunities
Looking ahead, respondents emphasized opportunities to strengthen transportation access across the tri-county area, including free or low-cost adult driver’s education, more affordable vehicle ownership, and expanded public transit options with increased routes, frequency, and operating hours.
One respondent also noted interest in entering the trucking industry, highlighting transportation as both a mobility need and a potential employment pathway.
Transportation Services requested, offered, or planned
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
City Orientation Tours
Grocery Shopping
Transportation
Percent of organizations offering the service
Percent of organizations planning to offer the service
Percent of Newcomer respondents who requested the service
Newcomer Journey
for the Transportation Sector
Newcomers are all at different stages in this timeline depending on when they arrived in the US.
The organizations included in survey data may focus on one, more or all areas of the acculturation curve in the effort to help Newcomers thrive. Below the chart you will see the acculturation curve focus point(s) of the organizations included.
The Acculturation Curve adjusting to a new life
Euphoria - first couple weeks or month after resettlement
Culture shock - begins about 6 weeks after resettlement
Acculturation - usually takes 2-10 years depending on the age and life events of an individual
Stable stage - state of arrival
Euphoria
- Appleton Area School District
- Forward Service Corporation
- Fox Valley Literacy
- Hope & Help Together
- Valley Transit
Culture Shock
- Appleton Area School District
- Baha’i Faith Appleton
- Forward Service Corporation
- Fox Valley Literacy
- Hope & Help Together
- Valley Transit
Acculturation
- Appleton Area School District
- Baha’i Faith Appleton
- Forward Service Corporation
- Fox Valley Literacy
- Hope & Help Together
- Valley Transit
Stable State
- Appleton Area School District
- Forward Service Corporation
- Fox Valley Literacy