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Making the world your classroom
I am Valentina from Colombia. Before coming on a CIEE Work & Travel USA program, I was an average girl, a Business Student working at a bank. But after Summer... keep reading
Cultural Exchange Alumni Tour: Celebrating Philippine American Friendship Through Cultural Exchange
by Zia Kalong, Content Strategist, Vision International Philippines Vision International Philippines (VIP), in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Manilla, held the first ever J-1 Cultural Exchange Alumni Tour where nearly... keep reading
Realizing Personal and Professional Growth at the Obama Town Hall Berlin
By Paul Runcan, CIEE Work & Travel USA and Civic Leadership Summit alum, CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grants recipient Sometime in early April, I received an email that turned my world... keep reading
A Friendship Beyond Borders
by Devanshu Batra and Farhan Ali, CIEE Work & Travel USA and Civic Leadership Summit Alumni, 2018 My name is Devanshu Batra and I’m from India. I met Farhan the... keep reading
Realizing Justice For All at the World Justice Forum
By Paul Runcan, CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grants recipient Sometime in early April, in the span of a few days, I received a couple of emails that turned my world upside... keep reading
Becoming a Teacher and a Friend at Summer Camp
By Saces Ferrer, CIEE Camp Exchange USA 2019 participant Hi! I am Saces Ferrer from the Philippines and I participated in the Camp Exchange USA program with the help of... keep reading
Envisioning Peace Through Coloring Pages
By Yelyzaveta (Lisa) Glybchenko, CIEE Work & Travel USA 2016 & 2018 Participant My name is Yelyzaveta (Lisa) Glybchenko. I am originally from Ukraine, but have studied and lived in... keep reading
Meeting Europe's Emerging Leaders: Obama Town Hall Europe
By Elena Oprea, CIEE Work & Travel USA participant and Civic Leadership Summit fellow, 2015 In 2015, I participated in the Work & Travel USA program. That year, I was... keep reading
Exchange Ambassador Grants Recipient: Paul Ioan Runcan
In honor of the CIEE Work & Travel USA 50th anniversary, we established the CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grants to support exchange alumni who are working to make change in their... keep reading
CIEE Global Exchange Scholar Profile: Stellia Zulu
By Stellia Zulu, CIEE Work & Travel USA 2018 Participant, CIEE Global Exchange Scholar 2018, CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grant s 2018 Recipient Stellia Zulu was one of our first CIEE... keep reading
Developing Social Awareness through CIEE Work & Travel USA
By Zoser Teto Maximus, 2018 CIEE Work & Travel USA participant and 2018 Civic Leadership Summit fellow I am Zoser Maximus from Upper Egypt. I was brought up in a... keep reading
CIEE Global Exchange Scholar Profile: Ellah Jere
By Ellah Jere, CIEE Work & Travel USA participant and CIEE Global Exchange Scholar, 2018 “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”, Lao Tzu says. And... keep reading
How I Found a #CircusFamily on My Exchange Program
By Gloria Olivera, Professional Career Training USA 2017-2018 I am Gloria, Argentinean. Checho, my husband, is Mexican. We are a married couple, who in 2016 after 5 years of working... keep reading
Learning to See and Understand the World: İbrahim's Story
By İbrahim Köncü, CIEE Work & Travel USA and Civic Leadership Summit 2018 participant My name is İbrahim. I am 24 years old and I am originally from Gaziantep, which... keep reading
Work & Travel USA Alumni Video Contest Semifinalist: "Inch" Ying-Chi
In October, we asked our alumni to piece together their amazing Work & Travel USA experiences through video. We were interested in learning more about what they took away from... keep reading