A J-1 Teacher from Kenya Describes His Experience in Illinois
We recently asked Robert to describe his Spirit Cultural Exchange experience so far as a J-1 Teacher placed in Illinois. Robert is from Kenya and
Spirit Cultural Exchange News
Back to School: Spirit J-1 Teachers Arrive near Austin, TX
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.
Spirit in Wisconsin: Meeting Our Summer 2021 Participants and Host Employers
The Spirit team loves to visit our Summer Work Travel participants and Host Employers! This summer, we made a few visits to Wisconsin – our
Mustafa and Zeynep’s Summer Work Travel Experiences
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
2021 Summer Photo Contest – Week 9
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
2021 Summer Photo Contest – Week 8
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
2021 Summer Photo Contest – Week 7
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
2021 Summer Photo Contest – Week 6
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
2021 Summer Photo Contest – Week 5
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