Academic
NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
NAFSA is a member organization promoting international education and providing professional development opportunities to the field. Hundreds of NAFSA members volunteer to serve the Association and thousands advocate for international education.
Institute of International Education (IIE).
An independent nonprofit founded in 1919, IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international education and training organizations. IIE is committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of participants, sponsors, and donors.
American Insitute for Foreign Study (AIFS).
AIFS is one of the oldest, largest, and most respected cultural exchange organizations in the world. AIFS organizes cultural exchange programs for more than 50,000 participants each year. Programs include college study abroad, au pair placement, camp counselors and staff, gifted education, high school study/travel, and insurance services. Since 1964, more than one million students and teachers have participated in AIFS programs worldwide.
Service
Peace Corps.
An organization established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to promote world peace and friendship through 1) helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, 2) helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served, and 3) helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans. Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 74 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Collaborating with local community members, Volunteers work in areas like education, youth outreach and community development, the environment, and information technology.
International Organizations
The Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development. The world’s largest and smallest, richest and poorest countries make up the Commonwealth and are home to two billion citizens of all faiths and ethnicities – over half of whom are 25 or under. Member countries span six continents and oceans from Africa to Asia, the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, and the South Pacific.
Development
CAB International.
CABI is a not-for-profit science-based development and information organization. We improve people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. CABI helps address the challenges of food security by helping farmers grow more and lose less. We do this by improving crop yields, safeguarding the environment and improving access to agricultural and environmental scientific knowledge. CABI's mission and direction is influenced by member countries who help guide the activities undertaken. These include scientific publishing, development projects and research, and microbial services.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America's foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world. Spending less than one-half of 1 percent of the federal budget, USAID works around the world to achieve these goals. USAID works in agriculture, democracy and governance; economic growth; the environment; education; health; global partnerships; and humanitarian assistance in more than 100 countries to provide a better future for all. USAID has been the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms.