Dec 17, 2019 | Au Pair, Cultural Exchange, Members, News, Work and Travel
News Have you signed up to one of our industry events yet? Click the logos to find out more. Interview with Troy Yang, Executive DirectorTell us your story. How did Grit Cultural Exchange get started?My life was changed by a cultural exchange program whilst I was at...
Dec 10, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, GenZ Travellers, Members, News, Tour Operators, Work and Travel, Youth Travel
News Manchester, United Kingdom — 22-25 September 2009 WYSE Archives USIT are proud and excited to introduce new CEO Elaine Russell WYSE Travel Confederation hosts global events for the youth travel industry. Click the logos below to learn more. What happens when you...
Oct 17, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, Members, News, Student Accommodation, Work and Travel
News Interview with Kathy O’Dwyer, Owner Tell us your story. How did Career Training Internships get started? Career Training Internships nurtures emerging talent through learning English and training in the world of work. A woman-led business founded by Kathy...
Oct 17, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, Members, News, Volunteer Travel, Work and Travel
News Press release Austin, Texas, USA – 17 October 2019Alliance Abroad Group (AAG) proudly announces the promotion of James Bell from President of USA to Chief Operating Officer of Global Operations. In addition, AAG is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam...
Oct 1, 2019 | Higher Education, International Students, Members, News, Study Abroad
News Welcome to our new member – IREX Interview with Louisa Manzeske, Senior Program OfficerTell us your story. How did IREX get started?For this, I’d like to give a brief overview of IREX’s history as an organization, and then tell you about a particular exchange...
Aug 17, 2018 | Advocacy, Cultural Exchange, Exchange Visitor Program, Youth Travel
News President Donald Trump introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in November 2017. The new tax law has implications for interns, au pairs, Summer Work Travel participants, trainees and other participants of the US Exchange Visitor Program who have earned money while...
Aug 8, 2018 | Cultural Exchange, Members, Volunteer Travel, Work and Travel
News WYSE Travel Confederation member GROUND is bringing dozens of new community and educational programme offerings to Asia. GROUND is a travel operator focused on educational travel that develops resilience and global citizenship skills for high school pupils. It...
Jun 22, 2018 | International Students, Members, Study Abroad
News CIEE (Council On International Educational Exchange), an established non-profit study abroad and intercultural exchange organisation, has announced it is awarding $5.6 million in scholarships to help US high school students participate in life-changing study...
Mar 24, 2016 | 2016, Cultural Exchange, Members, Press release
MEDIA RELEASE IAPA Au Pair of the Year 2016 winner announced – high above the Atlanta skyline! Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 24, 2016Â A heart-warming cultural exchange success story was revealed at the WETM-IAC 2016 Celebration Dinner, amidst...
Jan 20, 2014 | Events, Research
Measuring the size and features of the Youth & Student Travel sector around the world is critical for an understanding of its economic and social contribution. WYSE Travel Confederation and its Sector Associations are committed to understanding the ever-changing...
Dec 20, 2013 | Members
WYSE Travel Confederation is pleased to announce that the following organisations have recently become members of our community: 876 Career Source International Limited is a Jamaican company established in 2010. 876 CSI offers summer work and cultural exchange...
Oct 9, 2013 | Reports, Work and Travel, Youth Travel
In many countries, youth employment is understood as a pressing domestic issue. But the proper lens is global: From Europe to North America to the Middle East, unemployment among young people has swelled into a veritable epidemic, one that threatens economic growth...
Oct 1, 2013 | Accommodation, Higher Education, Language Travel, Volunteer Travel, Work and Travel, Youth Travel
According to extensive research released today, young travellers last year (2012) spent on average £2,500 on trips abroad 40 per cent more than they did in 2007. And in a further significant development, in addition to simply having a good time and finding themselves,...
Aug 30, 2013 | Work and Travel, Youth Travel
WORK-hungry backpackers are flocking Down Under to work in record numbers, and competing for jobs with local school-leavers. New immigration data reveals a one-third surge in the number of foreigners granted “working holiday” visas since the start of the...
Jun 21, 2013 | Au Pair, Exchange Visitor Program, Language Travel, Work and Travel
Immigration bill targets cultural exchange programs The Senate immigration debate has unleashed a little-known advocacy group: The foreign nanny lobby. Au pair agencies have joined summer camp operators, hotels and an array of other companies that rely on...