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For 70 years, we’ve had a single mission
To help people gain the understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world by bringing the world together through the most meaningful exchange programs available. Today, we advance our legacy as the leading nonprofit
international education organization by facilitating 50,000 exchange experiences for people from 136 countries each year.
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February 3, 2020
Happy new year! Welcome to 2020, the start of a new decade and the year by which many study abroad organizations pledged to double the number of Americans studying abroad...keep reading
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January 17, 2020
Members of our student life team look after the health and general wellbeing of all students; organize extra-curricular activities; and are the day-to-day student contacts for any questions or concerns...keep reading
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November 25, 2019
Alright so this blog is going to be geared more towards my low-income siblings near and far who, just like their peers, want to take advantage of the Study Abroad...keep reading
A new global program jointly delivered by CIEE and Hacker Exchange. In January 2020, LinkedIn ranked the top five soft skills in-demand worldwide. Creativity. Persuasion. Collaboration. Adaptability. Emotional intelligence. And...keep reading
It has been three weeks already in Madrid. I am starting to feel settled, but I know it will take at least a few more weeks until I feel completely...keep reading
The program High School Away has started at our CIEE Global Institute in Monteverde. Brave high school students left their comfort at home and started this new adventure in the...keep reading
Our Gap students arrived in Toulouse on September 28, almost four weeks ago already! And yet, they continue asking themselves: is this real? It always takes time to fully grasp...keep reading
My Spanish apartment has a balcony, all cramped red tiles and ironwork. It sits one story above the street, overlooking a rose-colored church and leafy trellises on the building across...keep reading
Coming from teaching elementary school in America, I knew the first couple days/weeks of teaching would be a little overwhelming, and as I am writing this during week 4 of...keep reading
A little over a week ago I arrived in Toulouse, France for my study abroad! This week I started going to my French highschool, and I’ve thought of some things...keep reading
Follow our first Gap students to return to Spain this fall.keep reading
In June 2020, CIEE made a pledge to take concrete action to advance in measurable ways our mission to facilitate harmony and peace in our world. We pledged to help...keep reading
I hopped off the plane at LAX...uh, MAD, and, wow, what a blur it has been. My brain is on sensory overload with all the new information I’ve taken in...keep reading
I've been here for almost two months and it feels like a lot less and I've settled in although Danish is still tricky. I'm able to participate in one way...keep reading
Spotlight on Keshia Abraham
You can always make more money, but you only have a set number of days to make more memories! In this blog post I hope to help you feel more...keep reading
While the United States continues to struggle to respond effectively to COVID-19, several CIEE study abroad and international exchange programs are operating well in Asia, Africa, and Europe this autumn...keep reading
Studying abroad is one of the most exciting yet nerve-racking experiences - it’s hard to know exactly what to expect. What will the weather be like in Prague around mid...keep reading
To celebrate the 175th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s historic tour of Ireland, ten American college students of diverse backgrounds will receive prestigious award to study in Dublin.keep reading