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 →
Spirit was recently designated by the Department of State to sponsor J-1 Intern and Trainee participants on our Professional Development Program. Our Professional Development Program offers American Host Companies the opportunity to... read more →
Employers that prefer a more hands on hiring experience travel with Spirit representatives to our job fair destinations. Bangkok, Thailand is Spirit's second job fair destination for summer 2015 hiring;... read more →
Spirit Cultural Exchange staff members accepted the ALS ice bucket challenge and donated to the cause. We nominated our recent J Day partners CCI Greenheart and CENET - Cultural Exchange... read more →
Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Robin Lerner visited Estes Park, Colorado on July 22. During her visit, she attended an international fair at YMCA of the Rockies. "I spent my childhood attending... read more →
By Gabriel WeinsteinStaff writerPublished:Thursday, July 24, 2014 5:07 AM MDT ANGEL FIRE— Two weeks into their summer in New Mexico, the eight Chinese exchange students working at Angel Fire Resort have... read more →
Join us for a road trip along Route J-1 to discover America’s heartland through the eyes of international exchange visitors. “Route J-1” is Exchange Programs - U.S. Department of State's new... read more →
Spirit is pleased to announce our 2014 Volunteer Scholarship winner, Danielle S. of suburban Chicago. Read details of the announcement on our International Programs Sholarship page. Stay tuned later in... read more →