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CIEE BridgeUSA Celebration Tour Visits Park City
Tour highlights how BridgeUSA makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous
Mar. 13, 2026 at 11:18pm
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The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) brought its nationwide BridgeUSA Celebration Tour to Park City, Utah, this week, recognizing exceptional host employers and other supporters of international exchange programs in the state. The tour spotlights how BridgeUSA, powered by the U.S. Department of State, enriches communities across America through diplomacy, global collaboration, and shared economic opportunity.
Why it matters
BridgeUSA programs bolster America's national security, strengthen public diplomacy, and drive economic prosperity in local communities by enabling international students to live and work in the U.S. during their university breaks. In Park City, BridgeUSA participants from the Southern Hemisphere support the busy winter recreation season, extending the tourism season by an average of 50 days.
The details
The CIEE BridgeUSA Celebration Tour has visited several iconic destinations across the U.S. since launching in 2025, honoring host employers and advocates for international exchange programs. In Park City, CIEE recognized local businesses and community leaders who support the BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel program, which brings international college students to America to live and work during their university breaks.
- The CIEE BridgeUSA Celebration Tour began in June 2025 with stops in Ohio, Kentucky, and Montana.
- This week's visit to Park City kicked off the 2026 leg of the tour, which will continue to Mackinac Island, Michigan, Wisconsin Dells, and Ocean City, Maryland.
The players
CIEE
The Council on International Educational Exchange, the organization leading the BridgeUSA Celebration Tour.
BridgeUSA
A U.S. Department of State program that brings international college students to live and work in America during their university breaks, enriching communities across the country.
James P. Pellow, Ed.D.
President and CEO of CIEE, who believes the BridgeUSA program truly enriches all Americans.
Carye Duffin
Senior Vice President of External Affairs at CIEE, who said Utah provides BridgeUSA participants an authentic lens into American culture.
What they’re saying
“If BridgeUSA did not exist, someone would need to invent it, as it truly enriches all Americans.”
— James P. Pellow, Ed.D., President and CEO of CIEE
“Utah provides BridgeUSA participants an authentic lens into American culture.”
— Carye Duffin, Senior Vice President of External Affairs at CIEE
What’s next
The CIEE BridgeUSA Celebration Tour will continue to Mackinac Island, Michigan, in June, Wisconsin Dells in August, and Ocean City, Maryland, in September.
The takeaway
The BridgeUSA program enriches communities across America by fostering mutual respect between Americans and people of other nations, strengthening national security and public diplomacy, and driving economic prosperity through international student exchange.
