This week's theme was "Your New Friends." We received so many great submissions this week that it was hard to pick a winner! You can view our top 3 picks... read more →
Spirit’s 2022-2023 online Teacher application is now open! Spirit is now accepting applications from international teachers qualified to teach in Spanish Bilingual elementary classrooms. Click here to view the list of... read more →
Our annual Winter Photo Contest is back! This week’s theme was "Holiday Celebrations," and we received some great photos from our participants as they celebrated the holiday season in the... 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 →
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 is teaching High School English... read more →
Spirit’s Culinary Interns take their careers to the next level by learning skills at luxury U.S. hotels and resorts while experiencing U.S. culture firsthand. Interns experience a whole range of kitchens and styles—from pastry to charcuterie, steaks, and sushi. Considering a culinary internship... read more →
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. for the 2021-22 schoolyear. Spirit’s... 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 →
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 the extra mile to make... read more →
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 by sharing their "Favorite Memory."... read more →