HISTORY & IMPACT

EXP began in 1999 as International Trade Education Programs, Inc (ITEP) We started in one school, Phineas Banning High School, in the Los Angeles harbor community of Wilmington, to help connect students to careers in maritime trade

Gradually, EXP expanded to more schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District that were seeking to restructure learning By embedding ourselves on campuses, we were able to fill the gaps between schools and industry, classroom curriculum and real-world learning so that students and educators could succeed

Today, EXP helps a broad array of schools and communities from large public-school districts to innovative charters and private schools make their vision for career-based learning a reality Our programs are made available to more than 8,200 students across 13 schools in five districts throughout greater Southern California