Are you a student who dreams of visiting the United States? The Summer Work and Travel program is a great option for you! One of the most popular destinations is the Outer Banks – located on the coast, in the State of North Carolina. Summer Work and Travel in the Outer Banks – why is it worth it? North Carolina’s …
Following the Presidential Proclamation on Immigration on 22 June 2020, many Exchange Visitor’s Programs’ visas, including the J-1 has been suspended. Natalia de Isidoro, our Spain Office Director, wanted to share her story and talk about how this Proclamation will affect not only sponsors, agents and young travelers in a deep personal way but also the future of the Global world many of us were dreaming of living in.
After receiving the news with the Presidential Proclamation that suspends Exchange Visitor Programs, our COO James Bell, wanted to share a very personal message…
What will happen with your J-1 program? Our priority top is to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of our exchange visitors. We continue working closely with host companies and host schools, housing vendors, fellow sponsors, and the Department of State to evaluate the best course of action towards hosting the exchange programs in 2020. Meanwhile, we work to implement the best practices and recommendations of the CDC and design strong policies and procedures that will protect our exchange visitors when they are able to arrive.
At this time, we continue to anticipate summer arrivals. We are working with host companies, housing vendors, fellow sponsors and the Department of State to anticipate the ways COVID-19 has impacted the programs to ensure that when and where we move forward with exchange visitor placements we can be assured of exchange visitors’ safety.
Kavi Quinn is Taking Food to the Next Level of Awesome On a good day at work, Kavi Quinn prepares dozens of deserts and on a great day he creates pastries of his own invention. Ask him about his best day ever on the job and without hesitation he will tell you that it was “creating a royal icing flood …
Sam Kodo is on a mission. His plan is to modernize the African tech industry. This might sound like a huge effort for one person to take on, but Sam is no ordinary tech-guy: he’s a robotics man and has been since his early childhood. At eight years old he created his first robot…from scrap metal and old electronic components. …
The Alliance Abroad team helped support international exchange during a rally in Washington DC on March 8. We were particularly happy to hear Congressman Henry “Hank” Johnson’s (D-GA) spirited defense of these programs: “Department of State international exchange programs are a proven and cost-effective way for the United States to remain internationally competitive, develop American leaders, and promote American values. …
This past 4th of July holiday, hit a record for Cape Cod. The tiny New England vacation resort was packed to the gills. The trouble is, “The Cape” as insiders call it, couldn’t handle the onslaught of sun and fun-seeking tourists. Overtaxed highways, restaurants and hotels stretched many seasonal businesses well beyond their limits. The record number of vacationers also …
Global travel is an incredible experience, but traveling to a foreign country accompanied by 20 locals who happen to be friends, is one of the many gifts of cultural exchange! Gary Richards is a Sandusky, Ohio resident currently in Turkey, exploring the historic, beautiful and culturally-rich country with the many Turkish friends he met while participating in cultural exchange program …
