EF Education
EF Education First is an organisation of language schools that was founded 1965 in Sweden by Bertil Hult. It consists of 15 separate subsidiaries focused on language travel, educational travel, cultural exchange, au pair and academic studies. EF has over 29,000 employees, teachers and volunteers, with offices and schools in 54 countries. Bertil Hult retired to be chairman of the board and Louise Julian is now CEO. EF's stated mission is to break down barriers of language, culture and geography.
History
EF was founded in 1965 when Bertil Hult took a small group of Swedish students to the United Kingdom to study English during the summer. During the 1970's it opened offices in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan and Mexico. In 1985 EF welcomed it's 1,000,000th student. Today, EF is the world's largest private education company, with a group of 15 subsidiaries and nonprofit organizations centered around language learning, educational travel, cultural exchange and academic programs. EF is still privately held.
External links
- EF Education First Ltd
- Educational Travel
- Smithsonian Student Travel
- College Study Tours
- College Travel
- Adult Tours
- Au Pair Programs
- Foreign Exchange Programs