During the month of May 2016, participants at a location in the Outer Banks, North Carolina, were able to experience several cultural activities arranged by their employer. Participants attended a... read more →
Two Spirit employees met students from various employers at the Main Street Square in Rapid City, South Dakota for lunch with students and employers. After lunch and mingling, they watched... read more →
Texas's first annual J-Day was launched in early August 2014 in Galveston. J-Day is a celebration of J-1 international exchange participants coming together in their host communities to facilitate cultural... read more →
On May 14, 2015, Spirit employee Suzanne Kolasa had dinner with participants at a local restaurant in New Jersey. Over dinner, Suzanne and the participants discussed how the participants were enjoying... read more →
In July 2015, Spirit participants at a resort in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota had a chance to try their hand at the American pasttime of golf. The participants' employer arranged for... read more →
In July 2014, Deputy Assistant Secretary Robin Lerner arrived at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado as part of the Department of State’s Route J-1 road trip... read more →
On July 21, 2014, participants from the Ocean City area experienced an American baseball game in Ocean City. A Spirit employee accompanied them to a minor league baseball game, where... read more →
Spirit participants in the Okoboji, Iowa area participatd in a cultural activity where they played mini golf together, as well as other games like volleyball and cornhole. Participants enjoyed mingling... read more →
Spirit participants in the Okoboji, Iowa area participatd in a cultural activity where they played mini golf together. Participants enjoyed mingling with other J-1 program participants and trying out the... read more →
On January 30, 2013, Spirit participants in Colorado were invited to a bowling night in Fraser, CO. The event was free to Spirit participants and there was also a raffle... read more →