Work & Travel Program
The International YMCA Work & Travel Program was established as an educational exchange program and has been recognized by the US Department of State since 1959. The program offers full time university students from around the world the opportunity to experience living and working in the U.S. during their official summer university break.
For more information, please contact Dianne Carty (dcarty@ymcanyc.org) or Rayda Marquez (rmarquez@ymcanyc.org).
- SEVIS
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- Program Description
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- 2011 Pilot SWT for Participants from Belarus, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Russia and Ukraine
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- J-1 Visa Section
- General Information
- Legal Rights & Protections for J-1 Participants
- Insurance
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- Participant Documents
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- Taxes
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- Arriving in the U.S
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- Travel Tips & Safety
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- Cultural Adjustment & Problems
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- 2011 Orientation Slideshow
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- Forms
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YMCA INTERNATIONAL
5 West 63rd Street; 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10023
Telephone: +1 (212) 727-8800
Toll Free: +1 (888) 477-9622
Fax: +1 (212) 724-2344
Dio Gica - Executive Director
Email: dgica@ymcanyc.org
DOS - Final Rule for Trainee Intern Program
Changes in Work/Travel regulations
Important Announcement affecting Camps
Legal Rights for J-1 Holders
Staff Resources*
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Changes in Work/Travel regulations
Important Announcement affecting Camps
Legal Rights for J-1 Holders
Staff Resources*
*Password Protected