Dear exchange community, International students have visited our communities for years. Learning our culture. Working in your businesses. Becoming our friends.Now, the J-1 Summer Work Travel Program is under attack.Some in... read more →
Spirit Cultural Exchange recently hosted the first Okoboji International Student Outreach Program (ISOP). ISOPs are common in regions that host a large number of J1 international students such as the... read more →
Our exchange community has done a great job engaging the House these past few weeks. Now our attentions turn to the senate.We need to support Senator Cory Booker as he... read more →
February 10, 2017Dear Cultural Exchange Community,The USA is definitely in a period of self-assessment about our immigration and visa policies. While the immigration issue is complex and multifaceted, Americans largely... read more →
On October 26, 2016, Spirit staff members heard U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speak at a Chicago Council on Global Affairs event. Secretary of State Kerry emphasized the importance of... read more →
After attending the Alliance for International Exchange’s Annual Meeting, I left feeling (re)inspired about our field –that our collective efforts are an important part of U.S. diplomacy, and our work... read more →
In addition to the Summit meetings and programming, the participants spent time exploring Washington D.C.“This was my first time visiting Washington D.C, first time touring the capitol and visiting the... read more →
The purpose of the summit was to empower the participants to make effective changes in their communities.“The main point of the Civic Leadership Summit was to ‘Be a Changemaker’. During... read more →
When: July 26th and 27th, 2016Event: Madison Wisconsin Capitol tour and University of Wisconsin tourNationalities: China, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Russia, and MoldovaThis is the fourth year that Spirit... read more →
This summer, Spirit Cultural Exchange has launched a weekly Instagram contest, unveiling a new theme each week so that our Summer Work and Travel, Intern, and Trainee participants can show... read more →