About Us

A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Cultural Vistas has used career exploration to facilitate connections between Americans and international visitors for more than 60 years.

Our Mission
Cultural Vistas is committed to its mission to enrich minds, advance global skills, build careers, and connect lives through international exchange.

Our Name
In July 2011, we ushered in a new era proudly unveiling the name for our recently-merged nonprofit. We believe that Cultural Vistas speaks to the global landscape that we seek to broaden as an organization; and embodies our commitment to delivering enriching and meaningful cultural learning opportunities through our exchange programs.

We are providing experience for the global workplace. These experiences create greater cultural understanding and cooperation to pursue new opportunities and solve key issues facing our world.

Our Vision
Cultural Vistas seeks to create memorable and transforming global learning opportunities that enrich career and leadership development. The benefits for both participants and Americans that interact within our exchange programs include:

  • Learning new trends, opportunities and challenges in evolving global issues
     
  • Advancing skills to develop independent opinions, make informed decisions, and reach compromise; skills which can be applied in times of peace and conflict
     
  • Ability to articulate and share educational, socioeconomic, political, religious and cultural differences that contribute to a country’s uniqueness
     
  • Affecting personal and professional development, stimulating creative ideas, enhancing global relationships, and strengthening multicultural understanding

Financial Information
Cultural Vistas' 2011 audited financial report is available for download. Hard copy may be requested by contacting us.