CIEE BridgeUSA Celebration Tour

In 2025, CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) launched a nationwide, three-year BridgeUSA Celebration Tour to highlight the powerful role international cultural exchange plays in strengthening American communities.

Now traveling across the country, the Tour celebrates the employers, host families, participants, and communities who bring the power of exchange to life every day.

From local businesses and seasonal employers to civic leaders and community partners, the Celebration Tour shines a spotlight on the people and places helping demonstrate how BridgeUSA makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous through cultural exchange, economic prosperity, and global understanding.

BridgeUSA shows the world the power and magic of American values.

How BridgeUSA Makes America Safer, Stronger, and More Prosperous

Safer Through Global Understanding

BridgeUSA programs strengthen America’s public diplomacy by building mutual respect and understanding between Americans and people from around the world.

Participants return home as ambassadors for the United States, carrying with them firsthand experiences of American communities, workplaces, and values.

Stronger Through Community and Connection

BridgeUSA strengthens American communities by creating lasting relationships between participants, host employers, host families, and local residents.

These experiences foster friendship, cultural understanding, and people-to-people diplomacy that continues long after the program ends.

More Prosperous Through Economic Impact

BridgeUSA participants support thousands of American businesses and communities each year.

From hospitality and tourism to retail and local services, exchange participants help businesses extend their operating seasons, support domestic jobs, and drive local economic activity.

BridgeUSA adds billions to the U.S. economy each year and adds, on average, 50 days to the tourism season, creating thousands of jobs for Americans.  

Tour Stops Across America

Follow the Celebration Tour as it travels coast to coast, celebrating the communities, employers, and partners who make BridgeUSA possible.

Watch the Tour in Action 

Voices of Impact 

Hear directly from the employers, community leaders, and participants whose stories bring the Celebration Tour to life.

Be Part of the Celebration

Interested in participating in a future Celebration Tour stop?

Whether you are a host employer, community leader, media partner, or advocate for exchange, we welcome the opportunity to connect.

Join us in celebrating the people and communities that make BridgeUSA possible.

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