Was founded with the belief that international student exchange makes a vital contribution to human understanding by offering students, their parents, and host families an irreplaceable opportunity to deepen comprehension and respect for other peoples and cultures and to discover the realities of the human community.
ISE is a non-profit, tax-exempt, educational foundation for high school students, dedicated to fostering increased international understanding through the promotion of worldwide intercultural learning and living experiences.
ISE is governed by experienced consultants whose experience in the field of student exchange is outstanding. In fact, the combined experience of the ISE totals more than fifty years of experience with high school student exchange.
The ISE World and Turkey National Headquarters is in Istanbul with hundreds of local Area Representatives covering the all Turkey. Area Representatives are trained and supervised by Regional Coordinators and ISE Headquarters. The Area reps have many years of experience in intercultural student exchange, and many have lived and taught or studied abroad.
