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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

During our pre-departure meeting, our Director of Programs of Program Management Laragh Kavanaugh warned parents: “Travel is inherently stressful. But traveling during a pandemic is another level of stress.” For...keep reading

Dear President Biden and Vice President Harris, On behalf of the Council on International Educational Exchange, I wish to congratulate you on your historic inauguration. For the last four years,...keep reading
Click here to open figure in a new window to see full size. CIEE has expanded the lens for assessing risk to include a multitude of inputs and...keep reading

I arrived at school on my first day wearing the wrong color and without a clue how to find my first class. Despite that my school had indicated on their...keep reading
Rare Snowstorm in Madrid Creates a Stressful First Week If 2020 didn't provide enough stress already, add a snowstorm to the midst. Something Madrid hasn't seen in 50 years. January...keep reading

I’ve officially called Thailand home for little over a month now. There have been a few adjustments to my everyday lifestyle but overall, I think I have adapted well to...keep reading

A year, almost to the day, from when I was accepted into CIEE’s Teach in Thailand program, I was introduced as the new English teacher during Kwang Tong School’s morning...keep reading

Arriving to Thailand at the beginning of December, had me a little anxious. I was moving in the middle of a very celebrated holiday season in my home country, to...keep reading

My cheeks are sunburnt a flush pink from the time I have spent sitting in front of the vast window of my quarantine room. From the 22nd floor, I have...keep reading

Moving 8,000 miles across the world in the middle of a pandemic, was quite the adventure. With such strict measures in place to enter Thailand, the process was a bit...keep reading

Last week was my last week of school so I wrote a letter to my class saying goodbye and thank you. This is the version I wrote in French and...keep reading

I arrived in Kalasin at about 3:00am on a Monday morning. Although the overnight bus ride was more comfortable than I had been expecting, I didn't get much sleep that...keep reading

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many countries are requiring travelers to receive a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test prior to entry. Thailand has some of the strictest entry requirements,...keep reading

In the 73 years since CIEE was founded, we’ve helped foster hundreds of thousands of intercultural friendships that humanize international relations. In honor of the holiday season, we're helping alumni...keep reading

At the end of our quarantine, OEG surprised us with a day in Bangkok before we each set off to our new homes. We started at the magnificent Grand Palace,...keep reading