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 Participants
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February 22, 2024
Visiting the city zoo and museums, attending sporting events and concerts, enjoying roller coasters at Six Flags, and going to the top of the Arch – these are just a few examples of the cultural activities Mariana, Jordy, and Frank participated in this winter during their J-1 Internship program.
Travel Experiences US Residents
3 -min read
February 9, 2024
Montreal is much more than Poutine and French colonial architecture. With Canada’s second-largest economy, it’s also a thriving center of industry and commerce. As such, it’s an attractive location for many Work & Travel Canada and Work & Travel Canada Young Professional program participants.
For International Participants
2 -min read
February 5, 2024
Sunday, February 11th, 2024, is when the big game in the USA takes place! Two National Football League (NFL) teams—The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers—will face off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas at 4:30 pm MST (UTC -7), competing for the glory and the trophy! It’s a pretty big deal.
