OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS IN THE USA

Face The World Foundation (FTW) is a nonprofit educational and cultural exchange organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 1980, FTW has promoted global learning and exchange by offering opportunities for international high school students to experience life in the U.S. The goal of cultural exchange programs is to provide students, host families, schools, and communities with a quality experience that will not only enhance personal growth but also will establish lasting friendships.

The Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is a non-profit, tax-exempt, educational foundation giving high school students from many countries around the globe the opportunity to live in the United States as a member of the local community. AFICE’s goal is to create bridges of understanding between the peoples of the world by starting at the basic level with personal relationships. AFICE believes that student exchange is a crucial ingredient in the recipe for world peace.