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'''EF Education First''' (abbreviated as '''EF''') is an international education company that specializes in language training, educational travel, academic degree programs and cultural exchange. The company was founded in 1965 by [[Bertil Hult]] in the [[Sweden]] university town of [[Lund]] under the name ''Europeiska Ferieskolan'' (European Holiday School). The company is privately held by the Hult family and is headquartered in [[Lucerne]], [[Switzerland]].
'''EF Education First''' (abbreviated as '''EF''') is an international education company that specializes in language training, educational travel, academic degree programs and cultural exchange. The company was founded in 1965 by [[Bertil Hult]] in the [[Sweden]] university town of [[Lund]] under the name ''Europeiska Ferieskolan'' (European Holiday School). The company is privately held by the Hult family and is headquartered in [[Lucerne]], [[Switzerland]].


EF has approximately 37,000 staff and 500 offices and schools located in more than 50 countries<ref>{{cite web|title=Mass. team will help Brazil learn English for 2016 Olympics|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/08/teaching-olympic-themed-english-million-brazilians/upEuSkCD7sXWzDpive9uCK/story.html|ref=1}}</ref>. EF will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2015<ref>{{cite web|title=EFHello50|url=http://www.efhello50.com/|ref=3}}</ref>.
EF has approximately 37,000 staff and 500 offices and schools located in more than 50 countries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mass. team will help Brazil learn English for 2016 Olympics|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/08/teaching-olympic-themed-english-million-brazilians/upEuSkCD7sXWzDpive9uCK/story.html|ref=1}}</ref> EF will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=EFHello5 Homepage0|url=http://www.efhello50.com/|ref=3}}</ref>

'''History'''

Bertil Hult launched EF in 1965 from the basement of his university dormitory.<ref>{{cite web|title=Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/03/founder-bertil-hult-sees-education-first-breaking-down-global-barriers/KK6hpFwDqvocR73w0Xf9jO/story.html|ref=4}}</ref> Bertil’s childhood struggles with dyslexia served as his inspiration for EF.<ref>{{cite web|title=Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/03/founder-bertil-hult-sees-education-first-breaking-down-global-barriers/KK6hpFwDqvocR73w0Xf9jO/story.html|ref=5}}</ref> After dropping out of school, due in part to his inability to learn English, Bertil took a job as an errand boy for a Swedish bank.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/03/founder-bertil-hult-sees-education-first-breaking-down-global-barriers/KK6hpFwDqvocR73w0Xf9jO/story.html|website=Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange|ref=6}}</ref> His supervisors quickly recognized his work ethic and sent him to London on work exchange as a reward.<ref>{{cite web|title=Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/03/founder-bertil-hult-sees-education-first-breaking-down-global-barriers/KK6hpFwDqvocR73w0Xf9jO/story.html|ref=7}}</ref> Only a few months after relocating, Bertil could speak English. His time in the U.K. taught Bertil that “learning by doing” could have an equal, if not greater, impact on educational outcomes as traditional classroom methods.<ref>{{cite web|title=Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/03/founder-bertil-hult-sees-education-first-breaking-down-global-barriers/KK6hpFwDqvocR73w0Xf9jO/story.html|ref=8}}</ref>


EF is the largest privately held education provider in the world, with 16 [[subsidiaries]] and [[non-profit organizations]] in more than 52 countries.<ref>[http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/130503 "EF Opens Four New International Language Centers Abroad, to Meet Young People's Demand for Hip and Exotic Study Destinations"], 2010-10. Digital Journal.</ref> Approximately 37,000 people are working at EF.<ref>[http://www.ef.com/about-ef/company/ Company Fact Sheet], EF website, accessed 6 January, 2014.</ref>
EF is the largest privately held education provider in the world, with 16 [[subsidiaries]] and [[non-profit organizations]] in more than 52 countries.<ref>[http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/130503 "EF Opens Four New International Language Centers Abroad, to Meet Young People's Demand for Hip and Exotic Study Destinations"], 2010-10. Digital Journal.</ref> Approximately 37,000 people are working at EF.<ref>[http://www.ef.com/about-ef/company/ Company Fact Sheet], EF website, accessed 6 January, 2014.</ref>

Revision as of 18:56, 26 June 2014

EF Education First
Company typePrivate
IndustryEducation
Founded1965
FounderBertil Hult
HeadquartersSwitzerland
Number of employees
37,000
Websitewww.ef.edu
EF Education First headquarters in Lucerne, Switzerland

EF Education First (abbreviated as EF) is an international education company that specializes in language training, educational travel, academic degree programs and cultural exchange. The company was founded in 1965 by Bertil Hult in the Sweden university town of Lund under the name Europeiska Ferieskolan (European Holiday School). The company is privately held by the Hult family and is headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland.

EF has approximately 37,000 staff and 500 offices and schools located in more than 50 countries.[1] EF will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2015.[2]

History

Bertil Hult launched EF in 1965 from the basement of his university dormitory.[3] Bertil’s childhood struggles with dyslexia served as his inspiration for EF.[4] After dropping out of school, due in part to his inability to learn English, Bertil took a job as an errand boy for a Swedish bank.[5] His supervisors quickly recognized his work ethic and sent him to London on work exchange as a reward.[6] Only a few months after relocating, Bertil could speak English. His time in the U.K. taught Bertil that “learning by doing” could have an equal, if not greater, impact on educational outcomes as traditional classroom methods.[7]

EF is the largest privately held education provider in the world, with 16 subsidiaries and non-profit organizations in more than 52 countries.[8] Approximately 37,000 people are working at EF.[9]

EF was the official supplier of language training services to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing,[10] the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi,[11] and has been awarded the same role for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[12] As many as 110,000 Olympic staff and an additional 900,000 volunteers, contractors, and schoolchildren are to be trained using EF's online English training platforms in preparation for the 2016 games.[13]

EF English First is the English-language training (ELT) division of EF Education First. EF English First provides English training services for adults and children in China, Indonesia, and Russia.

Cultural Care Au Pair is a part of EF specialized in recruiting au pairs abroad and placing them in families in the United States. It is one of 14 designated sponsor organizations for the US J-1 au pair visa[14]

EF Education First also publishes the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), a ranking of countries by their English-language abilities. The latest report was released in November, 2013.

References

  1. ^ "Mass. team will help Brazil learn English for 2016 Olympics".
  2. ^ "EFHello5 Homepage0".
  3. ^ "Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange".
  4. ^ "Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange".
  5. ^ Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/03/founder-bertil-hult-sees-education-first-breaking-down-global-barriers/KK6hpFwDqvocR73w0Xf9jO/story.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange".
  7. ^ "Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange".
  8. ^ "EF Opens Four New International Language Centers Abroad, to Meet Young People's Demand for Hip and Exotic Study Destinations", 2010-10. Digital Journal.
  9. ^ Company Fact Sheet, EF website, accessed 6 January, 2014.
  10. ^ "Sponsors of the Beijing 2008 Olympics" Beijing Olympics website
  11. ^ "EF English First, Sochi 2014" Sochi 2014 official suppliers and partners
  12. ^ "EF English First official supplier of 2016 Olympic Games in Rio" EF English First official supplier of 2016 Olympic Games in Rio
  13. ^ "EF to offer language training to 1m for Rio 2016", 2014-03. The PIE News.
  14. ^ Designated Sponsor List J-1 visa, US Department of State
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