Spirit still has space available in its 2015 J-1 Intern & Trainee program. We are now accepting Independent applicants who have secured their own host company placement and Training/ Internship... read more →
A Spirit participant had the opportunity to meet President Obama during his recent visit to Alaska. Yumei Pan, one of our J-1 Work and Travel participants from China, met President... read more →
Rita Hess, one of Spirit's Volunteer Abroad Scholarship recipients, has left Quito and arrived in Cuenca, Ecuador to begin volunteering at a local orphanage. Rita has been documenting her experience... read more →
Spirit's 2nd annual J Day event welcomed local media from ABC 6 and WVLT Local 8 to cover our event - check out live footage below!ABC 6 - Smokies host 2nd... read more →
Date: August 3, 2015Location: Kodak, TennesseeNews clips: ABC 6 News: Smokies host 2nd annual J Day / WVLT Local 8: Eat. Play. Give: Spirit Cultural Exchange hosted at SmokiesSpirit brings international participants... read more →
Spirit's Volunteer Abroad scholarship recipient, Rita Hess, is preparing for her volunteer project in Ecuador. Hess is a student in the Spanish linguistics and pedagogy master’s program at Illinois State... read more →
Alex Elizzaraga, one of Spirit's 2015 Volunteer Abroad scholarship recipients, was able to see Pope Francis during his recent visit to Quito, Ecuador! Read more about Elizzaraga's thrilling experience on... read more →
One of Spirit's Volunteer Abroad Scholarship Receipient, Alex Elizzarga, has arrived in Ecuador and is blogging about his experience! Elizarraga will take one week of advanced Spanish lessons before volunteering... read more →
Spirit participants can use discount code 210540 to recieve 10% off a TrekAmerica tour. TrekAmerica offers a variety of tours across the USA with a maximum of 13 participants. Not sure where... read more →
OAK PARK, Ill., May 26, 2015 – Local Oak Park small business, Spirit Cultural Exchange, is sending student volunteers to Ecuador this summer on scholarships for its Volunteer Abroad program... read more →