United Cultural Exchange USA (UCEUS)
325 Glade Valley Road
Azle, Texas 76020
Toll Free: (800) 792-2461
Local: (817) 217-6618
Direct: (909) 917-6713
Fax: (909) 912–8036
E-mail: info@uceus.com
Website: www.uceus.com
Contact: Executive Director: Shana Wentzell; National Director: Tara Nolie; Academic Director: Erik Wentzell; Program Director Kimberly Morvig
2026-2027 CSIET Certification Status: Full
Countries Served: China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, China, Germany, Italy, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland
Number of 2025-2026 Participants: 60 J1
Not-for-Profit Organization: Established 2015
*UCEUS is also able to serve in the following countries: Thailand, Denmark, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, S. Korea
Our Mission is to foster the international relationships between the youth of countries from around the world in a philanthropic organization committed to cultural exchange, community service, leadership development, and cultural experiences.
The Purpose of UCEUS is to provide opportunities for students to become involved in global community service and to also enjoy their international relationships they develop in educational and cultural activities.
Exclusive VIP Experiences for Florida, Texas, California, New York, Washington DC Secondary School Programs United States of America
Students will enjoy attending our VIP Experiences all-inclusive amenities from their arrival to departure. Students will have collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking opportunities to foster greater learning. UCEUS prepares them for their academic year. In addition, get real-world experiences that they can use when they return to their home country.
UCEUS year abroad experience strives to provide the opportunities for each student to know the joy of cultural exchange, helping others, to learn tolerance and kindness, and to make new friends while sharing and participating in these activities. Our Exclusive VIP Secondary School Academic Year Programs offers a wonderful array of cultural community outreach programs.
Now introducing our VIP Experiences in New York, Washington DC, Minnesota/Mid West Programs. Along with the original VIP California, Texas, & Florida Experiences, we have more amazing destinations for students to explore being in the United States, learning the history of where they are living with robust academic opportunities and amazing families to share with the students.
Now accepting ages 14 to 18 to attend school for one semester or ten months and will live with an American host family and begin their new high school adventure. Students will complete an application (Dossier), English language proficiency test, submit transcripts indicating above-average grades, and write an autobiographical essay. Students and parents are interviewed prior to acceptance. Students are encouraged to take English, U.S. History, and Geography classes at their high school prior to departure.
Other gatherings, meetings & excursions will be conducted several times throughout the year. They will address issues such as support, American culture, English language, Volunteer Opportunities, refresh program rules, and how to make the most of the American Family & High School Experience.
UCEUS students who indicate an interest in and commitment to global cultural exchange, community service, leadership development and cultural experiences, our organization strengthens the international relationships through this involvement.
The UCEUS Team is responsible, dedicated, skilled volunteers actively engaged in local communities. We strive to make a change in our Global Community with our partners, students, and our host families.
UCEUS is dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding between people from around the world. It is the UCEUS philosophy that greater understanding and tolerance of others develops through interaction on a personal level. UCEUS offers a high school academic year inbound programs and reciprocal exchanges.
UCEUS operates through a network of local coordinators throughout California, Texas, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Alabama, South & North Carolina, Virginia, New York, and all around the United States, who provide support on every level to meet the needs of our students. Local Coordinators interview and screen host families, mentor and supervise all our programs during the students’ stay. Local coordinators, as well as all parties concerned, prepare monthly reports on all students so you are able to get up-to-date information on your students during the duration of their program.
UCEUS ~ All men have the stars, but they are not the same things for different people. For some, who are travelers, the stars are guides. For others, they are no more than little lights in the sky. But you, you alone will have the stars as no one else has them. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry