Meet Jefferson! Jefferson is a BridgeUSA Culinary Intern from the Philippines, who is spending his program near Charlottesville, Virginia. Charlottesville is a quaint historical city that is home to the... read more →
Spirit is happy to announce that our 2023 Winter Photo Contest Grand Prize Winner is… Assiria M. from Brazil! Assiria submitted her winning photo during the Week 4 category "Winter... read more →
The final category for our Winter Photo Contest was “Favorite Winter Memory.” From NBA games to trips to Las Vegas to culture-sharing activities, our participants certainly had a great winter... read more →
Meet Jolene! Jolene is a BridgeUSA Hospitality Trainee from the Philippines. She first came to the US as a Work & Travel participant who spent her program in Wisconsin. As... read more →
Across our BridgeUSA cultural exchange programs, participants have a unique opportunity to work alongside Americans, learning new skills and sharing their own. Our Winter Photo Contest theme for Week 5 was... read more →
Our Winter Photo Contest theme for Week 4 was "Winter Activities." We received so many wonderful entries of our participants engaging in fun activities like skiing, hiking in the mountains,... read more →
Ghlyeen is a Culinary Intern from the Philippines. She is training in West Virginia and recently visited Washington, D.C.! While touring, she went to the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and... read more →
Our Winter Photo Contest Week 3 theme was "Your Town." Participants could share photos of a local landmark, local event, or their favorite place. From New York to California, we... read more →
Participants on a BridgeUSA program have a unique opportunity - to meet and befriend other young adults from all over the world. To celebrate these new international friendships, our Winter Photo... read more →
This year is Spirit's 20th anniversary as a designated BridgeUSA J-1 visa sponsor. To celebrate, Spirit is sharing inspiring alumni stories submitted to our "Spirit Alumni: Where Are They Now?"... read more →