Established in 1985, The Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit international education exchange organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. CCI is recognized by the U.S. Department of State as an official exchange visit program sponsor. Based in Chicago, Illinois, CCI organizes high school exchange, short-term group homestay, internship, work & travel, and language study programs in the United States and in over 30 countries around the world.

CCI is currently designated by the U.S. Department of State to administer two high school scholarship programs, Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and Youth Exchange and Study (YES).

CCI has opportunities for individuals living in the United States to become Area Representatives. As an Area Representative, you have the opportunity to change the world by bringing cultural exchange to your community.

Each year, CCI provides over 1,000 international students the rare opportunity to live with American families all across the U.S. CCI Host Families represent the diversity of American culture.

Read more about CCI activities, news, and programs in The Exchange newsletter. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the newsletters.