Advocacy for cultural exchange
in the coming year
Playing an active leadership role in the international exchange community’s advocacy is vital to our program’s success—join us in our mission and make change!
The global InterExchange impact
Our participants seek life-changing adventures around the world, longing for experiences that will push them to new heights and stretch them in exciting directions. We asked more than 50,000 InterExchange alumni worldwide what impact their abroad program had on their lives.
Our impact, by the numbers
experienced personal fulfillment during their program
of our alumni would recommend InterExchange to a friend
keep in touch with international friends and colleagues
reported becoming more independent as a result of their program
of international participants improved their English language skills during their stay in the U.S.
of participants rated their experience 8 or above on a scale of 1-10
of American participants improved their foreign language skills during their program abroad
InterExchange alumni community
Our alumni members are fellow students, professionals, and leaders from more than 60 countries, all looking to make a difference in and out of their communities. They are an integral part of the InterExchange mission to develop international relationships and promote cross-cultural awareness.
use languages other than their countries’ native languages.
use cultural knowledge gained during their InterExchange programs.
interact with people in other countries.
use professional skills acquired during their InterExchange programs.
The Philosophy of Cultural Exchange
InterExchange's founders, Uta and Paul Christianson, believed that living and working abroad should be part of everyone's personal education. Cultural exchange broadens our global awareness, empowers us with intercultural connections, and provides a lifelong connection to the international community. It allows us to learn about the countries and cultures we visit, and to share our own traditions and points of view.
By meeting people and seeking new experiences, we can strengthen our ties to other nations and cultures. We can encourage respect, cooperation, and appreciation for those who may be different from us. As our world becomes more connected, international cooperation and understanding are critical not only for governments seeking successful diplomatic connections, but also for individuals seeking meaningful global relationships.
By meeting people and seeking new experiences, we can strengthen our ties to other nations and cultures. We can encourage respect, cooperation, and appreciation for those who may be different from us. As our world becomes more connected, international cooperation and understanding are critical not only for governments seeking successful diplomatic connections, but also for individuals seeking meaningful global relationships.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.
– Mark Twain, Innocents Abroad
Featured stories
For International ParticipantsNews
5 -min read
September 12, 2024
When Mike Paluszek, President of Princeton Satellite Systems, decided to host an international intern, he didn’t just open the doors to his company—he opened a gateway to cultural exchange and professional growth.
For International Participants
4 -min read
August 20, 2024
This year, Matej Horvath from Slovakia found himself in upstate New York’s Adirondack Mountains for the second time as a Work & Travel USA participant. Despite the relative remoteness of his host location, he truly made the cultural exchange experience his own.
For International ParticipantsNews
3 -min read
August 13, 2024
Join InterExchange as we organize a special volunteering opportunity for you, our amazing participants, at the TCS New York City Marathon. In 2024, the TCS NYC Marathon will take place on Sunday, November 3!
