The Upstate offers many organizations to help incorporate internationals into local culture.

• The Alliance Française de Piedmont encourages friendship and cultural exchanges among Americans and native French speakers. The Alliance is part of the 145-chapter network across the United States, as well as the larger global network.
  
  
• Many other international associations are located in the Greenville area including:
  
  - The Greenville Chinese Association
  
  - German-American Club of Greenville
  
  - German-American Chamber of Commerce
  
  - Hispanic American Cultural Association
  
  - Hispanic American Women's Association
  
  - Hispanic Mission
  
  - Italian-American Club of Greater Greenville
  
  - Japan America Association
  
  - Korean Association of Greenville
  
  - SC Association of Colombian Professionals
  
  - Swiss American Society of the Piedmont
  
  - Friends of Internationals