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 →
Spirit is pleased to announce our 2015 Volunteer Abroad Scholarship winners, Rita Hess and Alex Elizarraga. Rita Hess is a Spanish Linguistics and Pedagogy master’s candidate at Illinois State University (ISU).... read more →
Spirit is now accepting applications direct from participants on its Professional Development Program! We offer J-1 visa program sponsorship for participants who already have an internship arranged or those who... read more →
Spirit's Professional Development Program currently has summer internships available in the Chicago area. To apply for these positions, please fill out our Get Information application. Top 5 Things to do in... read more →
Spirit's Summer 2015 Ecuador Volunteer Scholarship is open to applicants! We are currently offering two merit-based scholarships to take part in a 2-4 week volunteering project in Ecuador through Fundación Bolivar... read more →
Spirit invited past summer work and Travel participants to our International Job Fair in Czech Republic to reconnect with their employer, Noah's Ark Water Park, and discuss their experience with... read more →
The safety of participants is our priority. The Department of State (DOS) and J-1 Visa Program Sponsors worked together to create these important messages on bicycle safety for J-1 participants. Click on... read more →
Happy New Year from the Spirit Staff! Our office will be closed Thursday, January 1. The office will reopen at 9 a.m. Central Time on Friday, January 2. If you... read more →
Spirit staff is traveling to Jamaica for a job fair for summer 2015 hires! We will be interviewing participants and hiring in Kingston on January 15 -18, 2015. Interested employers... read more →
This year marks the 15th anniversary of International Education Week (IEW), which is led by both the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education in order to... read more →