Mid-Year Refresher Course

This will take only 15 minutes!

Try this quick, mini course...

It's free! No charge!

What do GAP Academy students say?

“This will definitely help me a lot in my life in the USA in every single way.”

Tadea

FINLAND

“In my opinion this class is really good and helps a lot in learning things about how to be proactive in the U.S. Information that has been most useful to me is being patient and thinking about every solution to a problem and don't give up.”

POLAND

Maria

“There sure will be some problems during my stay in the United States, and this class prepared me on how to react to my difficult emotions for eg. caused by culture shock.”

Slovakia

Kamil

American Culture 101

What is it like to be a teenager in the USA?

Host Family 101

How should you live with your American host family?

High School 101

What do you need to know about your high school program?

What do GAP Academy students learn?

“I learnt that I have to make realistic expectations because during my experience in the USA it won't be simple to adapt and I have to force myself to have a good attitude and 'manage' negative emotions typical of culture shock.”

ITALY

Francesca

“Very informative lesson! I learnt that every country has a different view on what can be defined polite.”

SPAIN

Beatriz

“It really has helped me being more confident about emotions you can feel abroad. It is ok to be sad sometimes, you have just to keep going!”

ITALY

Giulia

Quick Mini Courses

10 Minutes

Parent Sessions

30 Minutes

Meet Your Teacher!

Welcome to GAP Academy...

I teach people about how to live, study and work abroad. I show exchange students how to have a good experience in the USA or Canada. See you in class!

Brenda Padilla Ericksen

Intercultural Trainer/Teacher

Pioneers on a new frontier!

Courses for Agents

Welcome Host Families!