Since 1998, Education Travel & Culture promotes cultural exchange programs. Our inbound program opportunities are for high school exchange students where they study in an American high school and live with a volunteer American family. Our outbound program offers students the chance to study and live in a foreign country.
Our Amazing Exchange students currently come from the following countries!
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Paraguay, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Vietnam.
Our host families learn about a new culture by providing a place to stay for a foreign exchange student.
Local coordinators become part of the ETC team by mentoring exchange students and help recruit host families.
It’s time to have an adventure abroad. Choose your destination and have one of the best experiences of your life!
"It has been an amazing experience. From the preparation and training they provided before she arrived, to the guidance, activities, and follow-up they have had during our year, the experience has been great."
— Karen, Host Mom
"The fact that it is a smaller organization allows for more personal relationships with our local coordinator and other host families in the area".
— Jennifer, Host Mom
"I love the way that the local coordinators are involved with hosting parties, visiting homes of the students, and the overall availability of things to do for students and their American families."
— Jeremy, Host Dad
Our students are between 14-18 and come to America on a J-1 Visa. They are fluent in English and maintain a C or higher in all of their high school courses. They provide their own health insurance, spending money, and are eager to share their culture.
Give your family an understanding of other cultures and the ability to communicate cross-culturally.
That’s okay! Students can share a room with one host sibling of the same gender and similar age.
ETC will be there 24 hours a day for emergencies and support. Your ETC Local Coordinator will be in regular contact with you to help solve problems and offer support and guidance.
Living with a busy family is the best way for a student to learn about life in the U.S.
