Monroe County Education Foundation Inc

Experiment in international living (eil), monroe county is a companion program that's been sponsored by mcef since 2006. Area high-school students benefit from the experience of living abroad with families for 3 to 5 weeks during the summer. A variety of program themes are designed to instill a deeper cultural awareness, nurture relationships through the development of language skills, and encourage many other hands-on activities. Eil has offered these opportunities, nationally, since 1932. During the summer of 2025, 15 tsic students participated in an eil program.

College and career readiness projects address the challenges facing at-risk, low-income students on a path towards high school completion and post-secondary enrollment. These initiatives prepare participants for college and career pursuits after high school, whether they enroll in college or a career-technical education program, and provides support along the secondary education continuum with workshops and resources focused on preparedness and success in college and career.mcef, through additional grant-funding, provides 4 college campus visits and tours during the year as well as several college and career readiness workshops to tsic students in middle and high school.