15 years of excellence organizing student study abroad programs
Based in Berkeley, California, Edu-Culture International coordinates high-quality study abroad tours.
ECI works in conjunction with AGI, a non-profit educational travel organization. With additional offices in Europe & Costa Rica, we are dedicated to promoting language learning and intercultural understanding between young people throughout the world.
ECI’s staff and volunteers are highly trained professionals with a background in education who have successfully organized educational travel programs in Spain, France, Costa Rica & the US since 1998.
Edu-Culture International is Better Business Bureau Accredited, with an A+ rating!
ECI’s unique approach to language learning
At ECI we believe passionately in creating opportunities for students to practice their language skills in authentic settings. Here is how we deliver these opportunities:
Host family immersion week
True language and cultural immersion living with a welcoming family. An amazing opportunity to live life as a French or Spanish teenager!
Language partners
Unique to ECI’s teen summer abroad programs. Experience Spanish or French culture & conversation with local university students.
Hands-on activities & excursions
Ziplining through the rainforest, an afternoon of kayaking, relaxing in Arab baths, playing soccer with locals, dance lessons, cooking classes, outdoor concerts and more! We select activities that will enrich your experience abroad.
A reputation for safety & quality that parents can trust!
At ECI, we are committed to:
- Meticulously planning the details of each excursion and activity
- Choosing only the most qualified chaperones, most of whom are experienced high school foreign language teachers, to travel abroad with our students
- Carefully screening volunteer host families for our unique & highly-regarded Host Family Immersion Weeks
- Continually revising and improving our study abroad programs
- Organizing hands-on and unique cultural activities to enrich each itinerary
- Ensuring that all types of housing, including hotels and dorms, are quality and meet the needs of our students
- Always being available for students, teachers, parents, and host families to answer questions or address concerns
What others say about ECI
“During my trip with ECI, I not only immersed myself in a new language and culture, but made friends that have become like a second family to me.”
Nicole C, Salamanca 2010
“We found this experience to be interesting, enlightening and fun. We are first time family hosts and it was better than anticipated. We were blessed with a wonderful, respectful, helpful, and fun-loving student.”
Schlangen Family
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