Member Events
For public events, please visit our Public Events Page.
To access to these informative events, you must be a CAPDL member. CAPDL is open to all parts of the BridgeUSA Community (hosts, international agents, sponsors, alumni, service providers, schools, chambers of commerce, associations, and other allies) of all sizes and locations. Join CAPDL today to help us support BridgeUSA!
December 2026
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More Great Webinars Forthcoming!
October 15, 2026
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BridgeUSA Host Family Recruitment: Speakers will share how they have adjusted their systems and outreach to reduce the scramble for BridgeUSA High School program host families.
July 22, 2026
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Community Conversation - CAPDL members will discuss how to capitalize on the momentum from the World Cup to advance BridgeUSA recruitment.
February 27, 2025
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Case Study: Myrtle Beach, SC and J-1 Housing with representatives from the Myrtle Beach community
March 4, 2025
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Making the Case: How BridgeUSA Contributes to Economic Prosperity with Marie Royce, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, and Jon Baselice, EVP and Head of Government Relations at BDV Solutions
November 3, 2026
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El Niño & What It Could Mean for BridgeUSA, co-sponsored with U.S.E. and OpenSnow. Forecasts for this winter's outlook and practical takeaways about what El Niño could mean for BridgeUSA.
April 1, 2025
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Making the Case: How BridgeUSA Contributes to Public Diplomacy with Tara Sonenshine, Former U.S. Under Secretary of State, and Paulina Gutiérrez Ávila, CEO & President of AIESEC USA
March 28, 2025
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Case Study: Reducing Overstay Rates with Iza Gyuricza, CEO of Smaller Earth Group, and Shanique Sinclair, Director of Global Insight International Exchange
November 17, 2026
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November 17: How American Spaces Can Support Your Alumni Engagement and Recruitment Goals - Sylvie Young from the US Department of State shares more information about American Spaces across the world - and how they can help you support BridgeUSA alumni engagement and recruitment.
September 8, 2026
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Trends in Youth Travel and the Pending Recruitment Crisis for BridgeUSA - Speakers from BONARD and CAPDL member the Student & Youth Travel Association will explore their research into trends in youth travel and whether these trends predict a coming crisis for BridgeUSA recruiting.
June 11, 2026
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Community Conversation - CAPDL members will discuss how to effectively approach new agents or sponsors with whom they would like to have a relationship.
August 11, 2026
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Addressing Homesickness - Speakers will explore how agencies, sponsors, hosts, and allies can address participants’ homesickness to reduce early departures and improve their experiences.
May 21, 2026
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Optimizing Data for Use with AI - Timm McShane, Technology Leadership Coach for Blaze Point Systems, offered tips to ensure data is organized and discoverable, as well as ways to give data meaning for AI.
May 20 2025
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Conversation with Rebecca Pasini, Deputy US Assistant Secretary of State for Private Sector Exchange, explored how the US remains open to - and welcoming of - BridgeUSA participants.
August 5, 2025
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Preparing to Welcome High School Exchange Students - Explore how best to prepare to welcome the next wave of secondary school exchange students
September 30, 2025
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How to Market Your BridgeUSA Experience to Graduate Schools - Alumni learned how to explain the skills and perspectives gained during a BridgeUSA experience and enhance their candidacy for post-graduate study.
April 30, 2025
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Case Study: How to Build a Successful Alumni Chapter with Miroljub Gudovic, CEO of Work and Travel Group, and Fazil Mammadov, Founder, Bridge USA Turkiye Alumni Association, and Deputy General Manager, StudyZONE International
June 30, 2025
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Community Conversation to discuss how to adapt to the new social media vetting guidelines for visa applicants.
June 11, 2025
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Best Practices for including Cultural Exchange in a BridgeUSA Program - A look at best practices in incorporating cultural elements into a BridgeUSA exchange.
August 12, 2025
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Enhancing the Pre-Screen Process for Potential Participants - Prepare for the next recruitment season with lessons from the pre-screening processes for the 2025 Summer Work Travel program
December 16, 2025
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Building Relationships with Universities for Recruitment - Marina Seet of Speedwing Asia and Alumna Carolin Cecillia shared lessons in building relationships with local universities to improve recruitment, particularly for the BridgeUSA Internship Program
September 18, 2025
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Developing T/IPPs to Meet Everyone’s Needs - Alumnus Moises Perdomo and host representatives Luca Di Falco and Albert Zulps explored best practices in creating Training/Internship Placement Plans that support the objectives of hosts and participants.
March 4, 2026
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Navigating BridgeUSA Recruitment Amid Headwinds - Jenna Boig, President and Chief Strategist for Marigold Communications Consulting, helped members strategize about how to recruit participants in a challenging environment.
April 21, 2026
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Community Conversation about the Summer Work Travel Program - Community Conversations are informal online discussions among CAPDL members to respectfully exchange ideas about how to address shared problems related to SWT.
January 13, 2026
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How to Market your BridgeUSA Experience to Employers - Alumni learned how to explain the skills and perspectives gained during a BridgeUSA experience to prospective employers.
March 31, 2026
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Community Conversation about the Secondary Student Program - Community Conversations are informal online discussions among CAPDL members to respectfully exchange ideas about how to address shared problems related to the High School program.
March 12, 2026
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Guide to Helping BridgeUSA Participants with US Taxes - CAPDL Member Sprintax shared best practices for hosts, sponsors, and agents to help BridgeUSA participants correctly file their US taxes.