How Do BridgeUSA Exchange Programs Help American Communities?

Описание: In 1961, the U.S. Congress introduced BridgeUSA exchange programs. Now managed by the ‪@StateDept‬ and ‪@exchangesvideo‬, it’s a suite of programs worth celebrating after 50+ years.

The State Department worked with CIEE to become the first J-1 visa sponsor. And now CIEE BridgeUSA decided 2025 would be the year to begin its 3-year BridgeUSA Celebration Tour.

This year, CIEE BridgeUSA visited towns and cities in:
Ohio
Kentucky
Wyoming
Montana
South Carolina
Texas

International students and participants come to the U.S. at their own expense on the J-1 visa to participate in programs like:
Summer Work Travel
Intern and Trainee
Camp Counselor
High School
And more

BridgeUSA makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.

The tour is scheduled to go through 2027. Discover more at https://bit.ly/48vDGYG

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#StudentExchange
#CulturalExchange
#WorkInUSA
#International
#J1visa
#J1
#DepartmentOfState
#ExchangeOurWorld
#CIEE
#BridgeUSA

00:00 Introduction to CIEE BridgeUSA Celebration Tour
00:24 Life-Changing BridgeUSA Exchange Programs
00:45 Why Does BridgeUSA Exist?
01:26 Connecting and Celebrating with Communities
03:51 Tour Set to Continue in 2026

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🏠🏢 Interested in being a CIEE BridgeUSA host family or host employer?
Summer Work Travel: https://www.ciee.org/partner/employer...
Intern and Trainee: https://www.ciee.org/partner/employer...
Camp Counselor: https://www.ciee.org/partner/employer...
High School: https://www.ciee.org/partner/hosts/ho...

✈️ Considering traveling to the USA for an exchange program with CIEE BridgeUSA?
Summer Work Travel: https://www.ciee.org/in-the-usa/work/...
Intern and Trainee: https://www.ciee.org/in-the-usa/resea...
Camp Counselor: https://www.ciee.org/in-the-usa/work/...
High School: https://www.ciee.org/in-the-usa/acade...

🌏 About CIEE BridgeUSA:
CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange leads change in BridgeUSA programs by raising awareness and delivering international exchange programs that offer meaningful, practical, and economic opportunities to American businesses and communities across the nation, while at the same time making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. As one of the largest sponsors for the U.S. Department of State’s BridgeUSA program (J-1 visa), CIEE helps more than 30,000 people from across the globe participate in U.S.-based cultural and educational exchanges each year. Visit https://www.ciee.org/bridgeusa

🌐 Find CIEE BridgeUSA on your favorite social platform:
LinkedIn:   / ciee-bridgeusa  
Instagram | Summer Work Travel:   / ciee_workandtravel_usa  
Instagram | Intern and Trainee:   / ciee_interntraineeusa  
Instagram | Camp Counselor:   / ciee_camp  
Instagram | High School:   / ciee_usahs  
Facebook | Summer Work Travel:   / cieewat  
Facebook | Intern and Trainee:   / cieeinternship  
Facebook | Camp Counselor:   / campexchangeusa  
Facebook | High School Host Families:   / cieeusahighschool