A proud member of one of America's oldest family of companies founded in 1855 in Nashville,TN, GEC is a designated sponsor U.S. Department of State J-1 Visa programs. We help thousands of people travel globally every year. We are committed to help people learn about other cultures, embrace diversity and develop the skills and character they need to achieve their goals in life. We always do our best to ensure our participants have the best possible cultural exchange and personal development experience. Therefore, we take pride in positively impacting the people and communities with our International work, education and cultural exchange programs. GEC is a member of very important organizations like Alliance for International Exchange and World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation (WYSE).