A world of impact

At EF, everything we do ripples outwards, transforming people, communities, and ultimately, the planet. These are the stories of EF's impact.

EF / Impact Live

In the early 1990s, Diane Cortazzo was a German teacher in Pennsylvania who had never traveled further than North America – but all of that would soon change. Diane went on her first trip with EF two years later and never looked back. This is her story, filmed in our Boston office.

EF and the UN SDGs

EF supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to further our mission of opening the world through education. These 17 goals provide a shared vision for peace and prosperity, now and into the future. Goal Four — Quality Education — is fundamental to EF’s business and purpose.

EF's mission

Our mission is to open the world through education. Over the past half century, EF has helped millions of people see the world through someone else’s eyes — one person, one community, and one moment of understanding at a time.