Understanding our evolving world is the first step toward changing it.

Founded in 1963, Cultural Vistas is a nonprofit exchange organization promoting global understanding and collaboration among individuals and institutions. They develop international professional experiences that create more informed, skilled, and engaged citizens. Their programs empower people to drive positive change in themselves, their organizations, and society.

They believe that sustained immersion in a country and language and professional experience, even more than travel or study abroad, promotes confidence and skills that create successful careers and nurture leaders, whether they are community activists or change agents at a global level.

Every year their 30-plus unique exchange programs reach thousands of individuals and organizations in the United States and more than 130 countries around the world. They invite you to join them as they work together to reach thousands more.

 

Mission
To enrich minds, advance global skills, build careers, and connect lives through international exchange.

Vision
They envision a world where experiential skill-building opportunities are a widespread means of fostering a shared understanding and appreciation of diverse peoples, values, cultures, and aspirations, thus bringing the world closer together.