This summer, Julie and Madison visited some of Spirit's Host Employers in Michigan to meet participants and supervisors and take some of the participants out for pizza. Julie and... read more →
Spirit Cultural Exchange is proud to be one of the founding sponsors of Exchange Day, a nationwide celebration of the power of international exchange. Since 2014, communities across the country... read more →
At Spirit, we love having the opportunity to meet our participants in person to hear about their BridgeUSA program experience firsthand. For our Work and Travel participants in Old Orchard... read more →
We recently interviewed Kathleen Gault and Rich Baader, the founders of Spirit Cultural Exchange. They started Spirit in 2002 with the mission to develop a "spirit" of international peace and... read more →
The Spirit team loves to visit our Summer Work Travel participants and Host Employers! This summer, we made a few visits to Wisconsin – our lively neighbor to the North!... read more →
Presenting BridgeUSA: Connecting Global Leaders, Creating Lasting Impact From global exposure and mastering a new language, to building self-confidence and preparing for university life, the benefits of exchange programs are... read more →
June 13, 2022 International Travel to the United States Please see an important update from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for all International Air Travelers Destined for the United... read more →
On February 11, Spirit Representatives Cathriona and Katherine met 25 participants at Knuckleheads for some pizza and bowling! Some of the participants had never bowled before, but everyone caught on... read more →
Recently, Spirit Representative Jessica met participants at Sarabeth’s Kitchen for brunch and a cultural activity. Spirit treated the nine participants to a meal and shared in conversations about Key West... read more →
The Noble Network of Charter Schools is an open-enrollment public charter school network with 17 campuses across Chicago and over 12,000 students in grades 9 through 12. Their Winter Externship... read more →