Foreign Exchange Student Program
Hundreds of foreign students walked out of a
Hershey’s chocolate plant in Palmyra, Pennsylvania August 17 to protest against
exploitative working conditions. The students are in the US as part of the
State Department’s Summer Work Travel Program.The program, advertised as a way to practice English and
travel the country in exchange for two months of work, draws more than 120,000
students to the US each year. Most students come from poor social conditions
and economic prospects in their home countries, hoping to fund their education
and better the financial position of their families.Families often pay thousands of dollars to obtain the summer
work visas, known as J-1 visas, through non-government firms. Visas for the 400
students employed in the Palmyra plant were arranged by a California-based
company called the Council for Educational Travel, USA (CETUSA).
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Foreign Exchange Student Program
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