Global Partners Institute is a non-profit educational organization based in Vancouver. Established in 1992 by a group of individuals whose common interests in international education and global friendships brought them together to form our organization, Global Partners Institute is dedicated to promoting international understanding and intercultural friendship. We pursue our mandates chiefly by providing opportunities for both Canadian and international students to take part in cross-border student exchange. Global Partners Institute delivers world-class programs in communities all across North America. We are able to do this because of the strong partnerships that we have fostered over the years with host families, schools, teachers and municipal governments. Our Head Office is located in Vancouver with regional offices across Canada and in the Washington State in the USA. Our mission, in partnership with our students, partner organizations, staff, dedicated host families and local communities, is to share worldwide intercultural education. # High standard language instruction # Cultural skills and understanding # International friendships Global Partners Institute boasts a staff of extraordinarily dedicated individuals, all of whom share an unwavering dedication to the ideals that our Institute seeks to promote. Under the leadership of our Board of Directors, Global Partners Institute looks forward to diversifying and expanding our activities as a non-profit organization, and to expanding our network of relationships with passionate, like-minded educators and organizations in Canada and around the world. In additional to our corporate headquarters in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Global Partners has regional offices in every province where we place our students. This ensures that each student has a local contact person for any emergencies. more... See more text