ETC is a non-profit high school exchange student program that promotes global awareness and understanding from the comfort of your home!
Education Travel & Culture (ETC) is a non-profit [501(c)(3)] educational exchange organization. Its purpose is to promote international understanding and goodwill by providing high quality educational and cultural exchange programs in the United States and abroad. ETC provides inbound program opportunities for high school students throughout the world to study in an American high school and live w
08/30/2024
Here's a 2 minute summary of my Smart Schools International visits to India and Nepal.
India and Nepal School Tour August 2024 Brenda Ferland with Smart Schools International and Kan Intel Education visited two countries, eight cities, and over forty high schools to share the American dream…
06/01/2024
Smart Schools has now graduated another 100+ students just since February this year! Congratulations to all SS staff and all shared service staff (instruction, records, enrollment, marketing, etc.).
10/06/2022
We love our Host Families!! October is the month to show our appreciation and we've listed out a few reasons why our Host Families are the BEST!
08/01/2022
Today we , an opportunity for international exchange visitors and host communities to come together to share cultural diversity and American customs, and to give back to their communities. In a typical year, thousands of international students come to the U.S. to learn more about our culture, to travel around our beautiful landscapes, and to create new friendships. Now more than ever, Exchange Day is the day to celebrate and raise awareness about the importance of international exchanges. ETC it honored to be a part of the international exchange community that helps make these students' dreams come true!!
Join us in raising awareness of the power and breadth of international exchanges.
07/22/2022
Did you know you can host TWO exchange students at once? 😲
Not only does it give them extra support having another student like them in the house, 👯but that also means there are double the amount of cultural exchanges happening in one household! 🏘️🏡
Imagine the foods you could cook, the stories you could tell, and the kind, genuine people you could bring into your lives.
Use the link below to find the student(s) who are ready to join your family✨
07/19/2022
We have some amazing students we want to ✨highlight✨ today! Meet Simone from 🇮🇹, Camille from 🇫🇷, and Yannis from 🇫🇷
These student are so excited to come to America and experience everything this country has to offer! If you or anyone you know are interested to learn more about becoming a host family for these students, go to our website below and reach out through our interest form📝
07/15/2022
Becoming a Host Family means becoming a part of our wonderful support community. 🏡We are here to help you while you help a student's dreams come true! 👩💻If you are interested in learning more please click on the link below.⬇️
06/27/2022
"We're always happy to welcome our students, but their parents are also happy to have them home!" 🏡💖
We love to see all the welcome home reunions for our exchange students! ✈️✨Share with us your photos you have coming home after an all too fast school year abroad at [email protected] or tag us in your photos!
Happy Juneteenth!
Happy Father's Day!
The bond between an exchange student and the host family is truly a once in a lifetime feeling! It is so hard to say goodbye this time of year but you just have to remember all of the amazing memories that were made and all of the future memories you have yet to make! 💙 ⭐️
**Thank you to one of our amazing LC's for making this TikTok! Credit: Mariska**
We hope your day is spent doing all kinds of fun activities outdoors as the school year comes to an end and summer break begins!