About

Founded in 1963, Cultural Vistas is a nonprofit exchange organization whose mission is to enrich minds, advance global skills, build careers, and connect lives through international exchange. Cultural Vistas develops international professional experiences that create more informed, skilled, and engaged citizens.

Every year, Cultural Vistas’ 30-plus unique exchange programs empower people in the United States and in more than 130 countries around the world to drive positive change in themselves, their organizations, and society.

Cultural Vistas is authorized by the U.S. Department of State as an Exchange Visitor Program sponsor in the Intern, Teacher, and Trainee categories of the J-1 Visa. The Exchange Visitor Program fosters global understanding through educational and cultural exchanges.