2021-22 Winter Photo Contest – Winter Activities
The theme for this week was “Winter Activities.” From gondola rides in Wyoming to skiing in Illinois, our participants have been making the most of
Spirit Cultural Exchange News
Calling All Spirit Alumni!
As you may already know, January 2022 marked Spirit’s 20th anniversary as a J-1 visa program sponsor designated by the Department of State. Twenty years!
2021-22 Winter Photo Contest – Week 2
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
2021-22 Winter Photo Contest – Week 1
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
20th Anniversary Interview with Spirit’s Founders
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
A J-1 Teacher from Kenya Describes His Experience in Illinois
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
Back to School: Spirit J-1 Teachers Arrive near Austin, TX
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.
Spirit in Wisconsin: Meeting Our Summer 2021 Participants and Host Employers
The Spirit team loves to visit our Summer Work Travel participants and Host Employers! This summer, we made a few visits to Wisconsin – our
Mustafa and Zeynep’s Summer Work Travel Experiences
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