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EF Educational Tours
Company typePrivate
IndustryEducation
Founded1983
ParentEF Education First
WebsiteEFTours.com

EF Educational Tours (abbreviated as EF Tours) is an education company that develops and provides experiential learning opportunities around the world for groups of U.S. and Canadian middle and high school students.[1] The company offers educational tours, service learning tours,[2] language immersion tours,[3] and leadership summits.[4] EF Educational Tours defines its mission as “Opening the World Through Education” and believes that immersive educational experiences help students gain a broader perspective on the world.[5]

EF Educational Tours is part of EF Education First, a privately held education company[4], composed of 15 independent divisions working across 500 schools and offices in 53 countries.[6] EF celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Education First headquarters debuts in Cambridge - The Boston Globe". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  2. ^ "Sandwich Students Offer Helping Hands In Dominican Republic". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  3. ^ "Study Abroad Opportunities for High School Students". 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  4. ^ Murphy, Colum. "Cooperation on Flight Search Could Help Boost U.S., China Ties". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  5. ^ Boss, Suzie (2014-03-25). "In China, Students Come Face-to-Face with Global Issues". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  6. ^ "Education First headquarters debuts in Cambridge - The Boston Globe". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  7. ^ "EF Education anniversary bash attracts Bill Clinton, other leaders - The Boston Globe". Retrieved 2016-08-15.