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The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is hitting the road to Myrtle Beach next week for the third stop on its nationwide BridgeUSA Celebration Tour, spotlighting how international exchange programs powered by the U.S. Department of State are making America safer through diplomacy, stronger through global collaboration, and more prosperous through innovation and shared opportunity.
The BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel program brings international college students to live and work in the United States during their summer break, helping more than 4,000 businesses, large and small, across the United States expand and extend the tourist season, leading to enhanced local economic benefits while injecting more than $1.2 billion into the broader U.S. economy each year.
In South Carolina, the CIEE BridgeUSA Celebration Tour will recognize and celebrate the community and business leaders of Myrtle Beach whose support makes the BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel program possible.
The tour will also celebrate the BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel participants at the 11th Annual Ambassador Johnny and Angie Young Civic Leadership Summit.
“BridgeUSA provides a significant economic and cultural benefit to hundreds of communities across the United States,” said Martine Mangion, senior vice president, Inbound Exchange Programs at CIEE. “Many seasonal businesses rely on BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel participants to enhance and extend their tourist season. In fact, some of our hosts are able to stay open an additional 30-45 days longer than they would have without BridgeUSA participants.”
“The BridgeUSA program is integral to our business success and community impact,” said Garrett Watts, chief operations officer of Lazarus Entertainment Group, an American company that operates amusement parks and attractions in the Myrtle Beach area. “We proudly welcome international participants who bring diverse perspectives and cultural insights that strengthen our workplace. This initiative creates meaningful opportunities for professional development and cross-cultural exchange, benefiting both the participants and our organization.”
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