Last week, the Spirit Cultural Exchange office in Oak Park welcomed Clara, a BridgeUSA Architecture Trainee. After taking the El from Chicago - where her Host Company, STL Architects Inc,... read more →
Spirit colleagues Gloria and Rachel traveled to Duluth and Grand Marais in July and visited twelve of Spirit’s partner Host Employers and got to meet about forty participants! It was... read more →
In July, Spirit staff member Julie took a trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama to say hello to our participants and Host Employers in the area. During her visit, she had... read more →
To celebrate Exchange Day, Spirit representatives Katherine and Anna Marie went to Wisconsin to visit some of our participants and host cultural activities. On August 6, Spirit partnered with fellow... read more →
This month, Spirit staff members Colleen and Grace accompanied 21 exchange participants from Mongolia, Turkey, Jamaica, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, and Kazakhstan on a daytrip to Madison, Wisconsin. Special guests... read more →
This summer, Spirit staff and participants had the pleasure of attending a Chicago White Sox game! The afternoon was filled with excitement, camaraderie, and the quintessential American experience of a... read more →
With the busy summer season rapidly approaching, the Midwest J-1 Sponsors Health Safety Welfare Summit functions to heighten awareness about participant safety, provide relevant training, and inspire new initiatives to... read more →
Spirit representatives Cathriona and Suzanne recently visited Lara, an Accounting and Business Management BridgeUSA Intern Program Participant with Meridian Group International in Deerfield, Illinois. During their visit, they had the... read more →
Last month, Spirit representative Katherine joined Host Employers, community members, and other sponsors for the Wisconsin Dells BridgeUSA Host Employer Forum. This was a great opportunity to share information and... read more →
Spirit Cultural Exchange has been a sponsor of the J-1 BridgeUSA program since 2002. From the very first year, we have helped international university students form lasting connections and memories... read more →