Mission Statement: The Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit international education exchange organization dedicated to the promotion of academic development, cultural understanding, environmental consciousness and world peace. Description: Based in Chicago, Illinois, CCI organizes academic year, short term homestay, internship, work & travel, language study, environmental and volunteer programs in the United States and in over thirty different countries around the world. CCI is a non-profit organization, recognized by the United States Department of State as an official exchange visitor program. CCI is granted full listing by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET). CCI is also a full member of the Federation of International Youth Travel Organizations (FIYTO). Large enough to implement new ideas and be recognized as a strong, mid-size leader in the exchange industry, CCI is still small enough to maintain the individual attention to students, families and schools that we feel is so important to successful cultural exchange. Our highly experienced national and regional office staff support a network of Area Representatives throughout the United States.