COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL

Description

Council for Educational Travel, USA

• Council for Educational Travel, USA (CETUSA) is a not-for-profit international student exchange organization coordinating exchange experiences for high school students, university students and young professionals. CETUSA is a US Department of State Exchange Visitor (J-1 visa) sponsor organization.

• The mission of CETUSA is "to encourage a lifelong journey of global peace and understanding" for the students, host families and communities that are part of the exchange experience.

• Programs with CETUSA include:
  • a semester or academic year high school exchange with host family placement,
  • the American Cultural Experience (ACE) High School Prep summer program housed on a university campus,
  • an outbound study abroad program for American students studying overseas,
  • a training program for young professionals and
  • an internship program for university students.

• CETUSA is granted full listing in the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) Advisory List, is a commitment member of IIE’s Generation Study Abroad initiative and is a member of the World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation (WYSTC) and the WYSE Work Abroad.