The benefits of hosting BridgeUSA Work and Travel participants
Spirit sponsors thousands of international university students who are on their break between academic years as they work in popular tourist destinations across the United
2021 Summer Photo Contest – Week 3
The category for Week 3 of our Summer Photo Contest was “Jumping!” You can see our top two photos below. 1st Place – Troy
2021 Summer Photo Contest – Week 2
To celebrate National Selfie Day on June 21, our theme for Week 2 of the Summer Photo Contest was “Selfies!” We received some really nice
2021 Summer Photo Contest – Week 1
Our annual Summer Photo Contest is back! This week’s theme was “Your Town,” and we received some great photos from Work and Travel participants all
April Is Cultural Exchange Month
Spirit is happy to share the following message by U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in celebration of Arts and Cultural Diplomacy Month. Secretary Blinken highlights
Work and Travel Memories with U.S. Consulate Istanbul
Last January, Spirit alumni Musab C. from Turkey sat down with U.S. Consulate Istanbul staff to be interviewed for their “Cool States” video series. This
Work and Travel in the USA During COVID-19: Participant Profile
We recently reached out to Eray Z., a J-1 Work and Travel in the USA participant from Turkey, who participated in Spirit’s program last summer.
Training in the USA During COVID: Participant Profile
While COVID-19 may have affected many things this year, our participants training in the USA have learned how to make the most of their J-1
Teaching in the USA During COVID-19: Participant Profile
To learn more about how COVID-19 has affected our participants teaching in the USA, we reached out to Mitchel D., a J-1 Teacher from the