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Face The World Foundation

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Face The World Foundation

Face The World Foundation (FTW) is a nonprofit educational and cultural exchange organization.

Face The World's programs are designed to provide excellent educational opportunities and an intensive cross-cultural experience to select international students that will expand their normal scope of world understanding. We offer Semester and Academic Year programs for full-time study in an American high school to students between the ages of 15 and 18.

08/10/2026

🇪🇸✈️🇺🇸 Welcome, Mencia! ❤️Mencia has officially arrived from Spain and is ready to begin her 2026/27 exchange year in Alabama!

A huge thank you to her host family for opening their home and hearts to Mencia! 🏡We can’t wait to follow along on her American adventure!

08/07/2026

👯‍♀️ Double the students. Double the adventure. Double the memories! Please join us in welcoming Fiona from Spain and Chiara from Italy as they begin their incredible exchange year together in Alabama! 🇺🇸❤️

These two are sharing the same amazing host family, proving that opening your home can change more than one life at a time. We can't wait to watch their friendships grow, their confidence soar, and their American adventure unfold!

08/06/2026

🇺🇸 Welcome, Chelsea! 🇩🇪💙The adventure has officially begun!
Please join us in welcoming Chelsea from Germany to the Face the World family! She has arrived safely in Texas, where she'll spend the 2026/27 school year experiencing American high school, making lifelong friendships, and creating unforgettable memories with her host family.

08/03/2026

🇪🇸✈️ Welcome to the USA, Maria! 💙❤️Another one of our 2026–2027 Face the World exchange students has officially arrived! Please help us welcome Maria from Spain, who will be spending her exchange year in Louisiana! 🎉

A huge thank you to her wonderful host family for opening their hearts and home to make this life-changing experience possible. 🏡

07/30/2026

🇸🇰✈️ Welcome to the USA, Sara! 🇺🇸 We're excited to welcome Sara from Slovakia as another one of our 2026–2027 Face the World exchange students! 🎉

Sara has officially arrived in Texas, where she'll spend the next school year experiencing American high school, making lifelong friendships, celebrating new traditions, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. ❤️🤍💙

07/27/2026

🇪🇸✈️ Welcome to the USA, Aina! 🇺🇸🧡Another one of our 2026–2027 exchange students has officially arrived! 🎉 We are so excited to welcome Aina from Spain as she begins her American adventure with Face the World!

07/24/2026

🇩🇪✈️🇺🇸 She’s here! Welcome to the USA, Finja! 🧡We are so excited to welcome Finja from Germany, one of our first arrivals of the 2026–2027 program year! 🎉

There’s nothing quite like that first moment at the airport—meeting your host family, seeing the welcome signs, and realizing your American adventure has officially begun.

We still have 26/27 searching for their host family, could it be you?
Apply at: www.facetheworld.org/host-family

07/07/2026

🌎 What could your family's next adventure look like? Opening your home to an international exchange student is about so much more than providing a place to stay, it's about welcoming a new family member, sharing your traditions, and creating memories that will last a lifetime.

🏡 Families come in all shapes and sizes.
🏞️ Placements are available from cities to small towns across the U.S.
🎓 Students attend both large and small high schools.
🌟 No matter who you are, you could be the perfect host family.

Your family's story could become part of a student's American dream!

Apply now: www.facetheworld.org/host-family

07/03/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July from all of us at Face the World! ❤️🤍💙

Today, we celebrate the freedoms, opportunities, and connections that make the United States such a special place to call home. This year is especially meaningful as we honor 250 years of the American spirit, a legacy of courage, resilience, and hope.

At Face the World, we're proud to see that spirit reflected every day through cultural exchange. Our host families, students, and communities build bridges across the globe by sharing their homes, traditions, and hearts.

As we celebrate America's birthday, we also celebrate the friendships and understanding that bring our world closer together.

🎆 Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and memorable Fourth of July!

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day and here's to 250 years of freedom, opportunity, and the enduring power of cultural exchange!

Address

2701 N Pershing Drive, Fl 2
Petaluma, CA
22201

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+17075595800

Website

http://www.facetheworld.org/

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