What do parents expect of a high school study abroad program?

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We share feedback from parents of our 2011 high school study abroad students on how well ECI met their expectations. Our programs consistently exceed their goals. Learn what makes ECI unique among study abroad programs. Our students are immersed in a different culture, improve their language skills, and develop independence. Read More

How we choose our Local Leaders

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How do we at ECI choose Spanish & French local leaders for our high school study abroad trips? What are we looking for? Meeting a list of basic criteria is not enough; each Local Leader needs to be highly qualified, impeccably organized, a friendly authority, possess excellent local knowledge, great energy, and will only speak in the target language. Read More

San Francisco, Baseball, & Chinatown

Update from Eva-Maria on the past few days of studying abroad in California with ECI. Read More

Our Language Partners & Caves of Nerja

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New blog update from Trip Leader Anne Johnson from Nerja. The group enjoyed an educational activity speaking Spanish with local Language Partners where they tasted traditional tapas around town. The group also explored the beautiful Las Cuevas de Nerja, or Caves of Nerja, a popular local attraction to visit. Read More

Visiting Golden Gate Bridge & Berkeley

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Update on the ECI group’s experiences in California for their second week abroad from the French and German trip leaders. The students enjoyed a tour of the University of California, Berkeley campus. The group also took a bus tour of San Francisco that included a stop for photos at the famous Golden Gate Bridge. Read More

A beautiful view from the mountain

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Trip leader, Anne Johnson, shares an update on the Nerja group’s visit to the beautiful town of Frigiliana. The amazing panoramic views of the ocean and the lovely town with iconic white walls and blue doors made for a very picturesque excursion. They even made friends and took photos with friendly locals! Read More

Studying Abroad in California!

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Initial blog post from our ECI August group Trip leaders. They share updates about the first week the group has spent in California. For parents back home, the updates have been written in both German and French. The students are enjoying their time in California! We will have new updates and more photos to share soon. Read More

Gracias San Sebastian & Hola Madrid!

Final blog update from Jennifer for the Salamanca 3 group, which returns from Spain today. Read More

A great weekend in Spain

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Anne shares an update from the Nerja group after a fun weekend visiting Sevilla. They explored the town, enjoyed the warm summer weather, and ate a group dinner outdoors. They toured the Alcazar and walked to the top of the Giralda bell tower. Sunday afternoon they finished with a visit to a nearby water park. Read More

Lots to learn in Nerja

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Update from Nerja trip leader Anne as the students finish their first week in Spain. The group has been impressing their instructors with their language skills and their willingness to speak Spanish. They all participated in a fun cooking class where they learned to make delicious authentic paella before enjoying the results of their efforts. Read More