Organizations

IAESTE is an international student exchange program, founded in 1948. Canada joined the association in 1953 as a full member. Located in over 80 countries, it is an independent, non-governmental program, with consultative relationships to UNESCO, UN Economic and Social Council, UN Industrial Development Organization, the ILO, and other bodies....

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) is an independent administrative institution established under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho). JASSO comprehensively administers scholarship loan programs, support programs for international students, and student support programs. The purpose of these programs is to foster the development of creative...

The founders of Tortuga Backpacks, Fred and Jeremy, experienced the transformative power of travel on a backpacking trip to Eastern Europe. Frustrated by their luggage options, they started their own backpack company.

Established in 1959, the Winston Churchill Foundation was founded by American friends of Churchill, who wanted to fulfill his wish of always having gifted young American graduate students at Churchill College at the University of Cambridge.

The IT University is the youngest university in Denmark established in 1999. Based on its mission of contributing to making Denmark exceptionally good at creating value with IT the IT University strives to deliver internationally recognized and highly relevant research and education.

Leading teaching hospital in the heart of London

Balkan Sunflowers is an international grassroots organization that was founded in 1999 to aid Kosovar refugees. BSF volunteers are involved in many different activities and often work with local organizations or locally-managed projects.

Peace Brigades International (PBI) is a non-governmental organization which protects human rights and promotes nonviolent transformation of conflicts. When invited, they send teams of volunteers into areas of repression and conflict; these volunteers accompany human rights defenders, their organizations and others threatened by political violence.

Characterized by academic excellence since its founding in 1948, Brandeis is one of the youngest private research universities, as well as the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country.

UNESCO's mission of dialogue and cooperation covers four major fields: education, science, culture and communication. Its aim: to build peace in the world through knowledge, social progress, exchange and mutual understanding among peoples.