This week's theme was "Your New Friends," and it was such a hard week to pick a winner. There were so many great entries! It was definitely cool to see... 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 →
This week's theme was "Holiday Celebrations," and we receieved some great photos of our participants celebrating Christmas and New Year's Eve in the United States! Below are our top three... read more →
January 20 - We wouldn’t be the same country today without the work of Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed on the... read more →
The Spirit Alumni Event in Guangzhou was a small but enjoyable event that coincided with our 2019 China Job Fair. Along with Spirit representatives Hope and Erin and CSCEE staff,... read more →
The Spirit Intern Team enjoyed meeting a few of our Architecture Trainees last night at Chicago’s Christkindlmarket. The Christkindlmarket is a cherished Chicago tradition for the past 20+ years, and... read more →
American Red CrossSpirit held a training event at the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago that resulted in valuable mental health education of its staff and represented a valuable fundraiser... read more →
How is it helpful to visit the country that some of your participants come from? It’s best to be able to immerse yourself in their culture. You have a better understanding... read more →
December 22-30 - Did you know there are about 6 million Jewish Americans in the United States? Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday honoring the rededication of the Holy Temple in... read more →
How is it helpful to visit the country that some of your participants come from?Stephanie: It was helpful to go to the Ancient City and learn about the history and... read more →