CIEE's 2025-2026 BridgeUSA Celebration Tour
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Last summer, CIEE launched the BridgeUSA Celebration Tour, a nationwide, three-year initiative to hear directly from local government, business, and community leaders about how BridgeUSA makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
So far, CIEE has visited twelve communities in ten states. Watch the recap video to hear mayors, employers, and community leaders describe, in their own words, how BridgeUSA has strengthened their towns and cities.
CIEE also honored the program’s strongest advocates with the BridgeUSA Champion Awards. Visit the CIEE Blog to meet the 2025 and 2026 Champion Award winners.
About BridgeUSA
Congress established the BridgeUSA program in 1961 as part of the Fulbright-Hays Act to advance American interests at home and abroad. BridgeUSA international visitors pay their own way to America, support the very best American companies, help create more jobs for Americans, and then return home to over 140 countries with a deeper understanding and respect for American culture.
BridgeUSA Makes America Safer, Stronger, and More Prosperous
U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, stated that America’s foreign policy will be guided by strategies that make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. BridgeUSA does all three at virtually no cost to American taxpayers. In fact, BridgeUSA adds billions of dollars each year to the U.S. economy, adds up to 50 days to the tourism season in resort towns across America, and creates thousands of seasonal jobs for Americans.
Three Year CIEE BridgeUSA Celebration Tour
In 2025, CIEE's BridgeUSA Celebration Tour Stops included:
- Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, OH
- Kings Island Amusement Park in Mason, OH
- Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, KY
- Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, WY
- Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, WY
- Big Sky, MT
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- San Antonio, TX
In 2026, CIEE celebrated the power of BridgeUSA in:
In February 2027, the celebration will continue in breathtaking Vail, Colorado.
Visit the CIEE BridgeUSA Celebration Tour site or follow CIEE on LinkedIn.