WORLD TRAVEL

 

 

WHAT:  World travel companies offer programs for high school students to explore the daily life of another culture.  Students live with host families, speak the local language and make new friends around the world.  Each organization offers programs for a summer, a semester or a full school year.  Summer programs focus on cultural exchange, community service or ecological adventure.  Semester or full-year programs also focus on academic and language enrichment.   

 

WHY:  Companies that send information to your high school were founded with the goal of promoting world peace and understanding through youth exchange.  Benefits include learning a new culture and language, sharing the American culture and learning to see the world through other people’s eyes.

 

HOW do I choose which world travel program is right for me?

The following companies provide information to Bellingham high schools.  Toll free phone numbers and websites are provided for you to contact any for information on their programs and scholarship opportunities.

Ř      These companies are commercial ventures not affiliated with the Bellingham School District.  The Career Center provides this list only as an informational service.

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AFS International                                                                  

            198 Madison Ave. 8th Floor        New York, NY  100116    1-800-AFS-INFO    www.afsgps.org

            Your high school nominates students in Dec. for scholarships, which also saves the $75       application fee. Ask your Career Center to be considered for nomination.

 

ASSE International Student Exchange Program             

            1000 North 19 Street     Kelso, WA  98626   1-360-501-5920         www.Larsann@aone.com                              

Cultural Homestay International                                        

            2455 Bennett Valley Rd., Suite 210B  Santa Rosa, CA  95404   1-800-395-2726                  

EF Global Tours                                                                                          

            One Education Street     Cambridge, MA 02141  www.eftours.com         

            Scholarship available for 1-week trip to Paris & London, plus $1000 college scholarship for seniors.        

NACEL Open Door                                                              

            3410 Federal Drive, Suite 101  St. Paul, MN 55122          1-800-622-3553   Nacel@nacelopendoor.org

Rotary Youth Exchange

            Rotary International  One Rotary Center  1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston, Il 60201

            Full scholarships available from local Rotaries.  Contact the Career Center for applications.

The Experiment in International Living

Kipling Rd., P.O. Box 676, Brattleboro, VT 05302-0676   1-800-345-2929   www.usexperiment.org

Youth for Understanding International Exchange

            3501 Newark St.NW  Washington DC 20078-5150  1-800-TEENAGE

            www.youthforunderstanding.org 

YMCA Teen International Exchange – World travel to Mexico

            David Dopps, Whatcom Co. YMCA Earth Service Corps.  733-8630 #121

 

$SCHOLARSHIP INFO$

Each of these companies have partial to full program scholarships available.  When contacting for

information be sure to ask how you can apply.  Some companies also offer special discounts for particular countries or programs - ask what might be available.  

 

*Your high school Career Center receives scholarship applications for some of the above programs. Let the Career Center staff know that you are interested in being notified when these applications become available throughout the school year.

 

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