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Celebrating J-Day: Lifeguard Olympics

Relevance: 7%      Posted on: August 21, 2014

In this post, my colleague, Jennifer Nupp, shares her experience during a recent visit to Fairfax, Virginia. J-Day is a day when J-1 visa participants come together in their communities around the U.S. to celebrate and share cultural diversity and American customs.  In commemoration of J-Day, the sponsor this August hosted its sixth annual “Lifeguard Olympics” held at the Brandywine Swim Club in Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, DC.  The sponsor hosts this popular event near the end of the summer season for student J-visa holders working as lifeguards in the Washington metropolitan area as a thank you to…

J-1 Encourages Exchange Visitors to Be Open-Minded and Step Outside Their Comfort Zone

Relevance: 7%      Posted on: February 14, 2017

By Stephanie Scholz, J-1 Intern from Germany Editor’s Note: We asked J-1 participants to answer a few questions about their experience. Below are responses from intern Stephanie Scholz. What surprised you most about your Exchange Visitor Program experience? I was amazed how fast I adapted to everything. After a couple of days I felt really comfortable living in the U.S. This is because my sponsor organization made the transition easy for me. I was immediately introduced to a lot of people, including other interns, at work and was given rewarding projects and assignments to work on such as taking care…

2nd Annual Rehoboth Beach Employer Conference

Relevance: 7%      Posted on: September 8, 2016

Please join the International Student Outreach Program (ISOP) for a Summer Work Travel forum to prepare employers for a safe and successful program for all participants and ensuring the future of the J1 program remaining in the community. Employers, community leaders, and all interested parties are encouraged to attend. Breakfast will be provided. Information to be presented: Future of the J1 Program in Rehoboth, Lewes and Dewey communities Role of a Visa Sponsor Expectations of Employers wishing to hire J1 participants Expectations of the Community Local Housing issues and steps that need to be taken Disaster Preparedness: J1 Students and…

Facts and Figures

Relevance: 7%      Posted on: March 21, 2011

Bringing Cross-Cultural Experiences Home: J-1 Visa by the Numbers The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program provides opportunities for around 300,000 foreign visitors from 200 countries and territories per year to experience U.S. society and culture and engage with Americans. Use the interactive map above to find out how many participants are in each state or program across the country and see how J-1 Visa is bringing the intercultural experience to America's backyard.

Incident Reporting Video

Relevance: 7%      Posted on: November 20, 2017

Video Transcript Learn more about the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program’s Office of Private Sector Exchange Administration (OPA) and how program sponsors, exchange visitors, and interested parties can identify and report incidents and complaints. Every year the U.S. Department of State’s J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program brings over 300,000 foreign citizens to the United States to work, teach, and study. During these exchanges, participants strengthen their English language skills, connect with Americans, and learn more about the United States. These experiences not only form strong bonds between the exchange participants and the Americans they meet, but also create mutual understanding…

A Cross-Cultural Gateway to America

Relevance: 7%      Posted on: May 25, 2017

By Leslie Costa, J-1 Intern from France In 2007, I graduated from the University of Montesquieu in Bordeaux, France, with a degree in economics and law, before moving to Paris to study a Masters degree in corporate finance. During my studies, I undertook multiple internships that provided a strong foundation of knowledge for entering into the financial world.  However, in a post-recession business world, I found it difficult to get an entry-level job. Employers repeatedly told me I needed additional experience. Determined to acquire the skills I needed and propel myself into a new realm of experience in a stubborn…

Au Pair Program creates a global family

Relevance: 7%      Posted on: May 21, 2014

Video Transcript Remarks by Ted & Sarah Wartell, HostsAupair Program [Ted] I'm Ted Wartell. [Sarah] And I am Sarah Wartell. [Ted] Our fourth Au Pair just started, and so and each of the first 3 were here for 2 years, so a little over six years. [Sarah] Initially, the idea of having someone who could live in our home and who could be flexible about hours, was one of the things that first made this appeal to us. [Sarah] We often, we have children in school, so we need help early and late in the day. But we also thought…

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