Television station KXAN-TV reached out to our J-1 Teacher Program participants last month to interview them about their time preparing to teach in the U.S. for the 2021-22 schoolyear. Spirit’s... read more →
The Spirit team loves to visit our Summer Work Travel participants and Host Employers! This summer, we made a few visits to Wisconsin – our lively neighbor to the North!... read more →
International travel is a rewarding experience, but it also comes with its challenges—especially during a global pandemic. Summer Work Travel participants really had to go the extra mile to make... read more →
This week was the final week of our Summer Photo Contest, and what better way for participants to celebrate the end of their program than by sharing their "Favorite Memory."... read more →
On the Summer Work Travel program, some of our participants' most valuable relationships are forged at their worksite. At their job placements, participants have the opportunity to learn valuable skills... read more →
International Friendship Day was July 30! To celebrate all of the cross-cultural friendships that our participants have been forming this summer, our Week 7 theme was "Your New Friends." Check... read more →
National Ice Cream Day was July 18; to celebrate, our Summer Photo Contest category for Week 6 was "Ice Cream!" Congratulations to Adiyasuren for being our first place winner! You... read more →
The category for Week 5 of our Summer Photo Contest was "Local Landmarks." Here are our winners of this week's category, which include cool points of interest from Utah to... read more →
The category for Week 4 of our Summer Photo Contest was "Fourth of July Spirit!" We loved seeing all the cool ways our participants celebrated Independence Day in the U.S.... read more →
Every year, Spirit Cultural Exchange sponsors thousands of international university students who are on their break between academic years as they work in popular tourist destinations across the United States.... read more →