A.C.E. - Associates in Cultural Exchange

"Making the World Your Community" Associates in Cultural Exchange (A.C.E.), founded as American Cultural Exchange, is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3) corporation headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and established in 1973. Since its founding, Associates in Cultural Exchange has been working to make the world your community by helping people and organizations around the world create new connections and build interpersonal networks with those of other language and cultural backgrounds. Host campuses for A.C.E. Language Institute operations include Montana State University, Seattle Pacific University, and Saint Francis University (PA). A.C.E. is the North American Liaison for the Eiken Foundation of Japan and administers the Eiken test in the Los Angeles area via the A.C.E. office in Torrance, CA. A.C.E. and Eiken also jointly provide teacher training for Japanese K-12 teachers in the U.S. The A.C.E. World Language & Culture Ambassadors program (WLCA) offers engaging foreign language and culture classes to elementary and middle school students. Through interactive classes, our students gain the preparation they need to be globally successful while having fun.