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LC of the Month: Bridget from Alabama

November 25, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

It's that time again for our students to nominate their Local Coordinator (LC) as AYA's LC of the Month. We ask our students each month to send in their nominations and share with us why their LC deserves to be our LC of the month. This month we have a new LC, Bridget from … [Read more...]

Giving Back: Train of Hope Refugee Center in Vienna

November 20, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

In the spirit of being thankful this month at AYA, we are very thankful for all those who contributed and participated at the Train of Hope donation center in Vienna during our annual National Meeting in Austria. Train of Hope is an organization of independent volunteers who … [Read more...]

Happy International Education Week 2015!

November 19, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

Happy International Education Week 2015! This year IEW is celebrating cross-cultural exchange and global education initiatives, something that all of AYA and its participants truly value. We have asked our students to participate by sharing their culture with their community … [Read more...]

Student Advocate for Global Awareness: Syed for SAGA

November 3, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

Our students are in the middle of their fall semester and they are up to all sorts of things at school and in their communities. One of the special things about our program is that our students have the opportunity to be a Student Advocate for Global Awareness (SAGA). SAGA is a … [Read more...]

10 Things to Include in Your Exchange Journal

October 29, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

The academic year is full of so many amazing things, new memories and new places. A great way to remember all these things is to create a exchange journal that you can take back with you filled with your experiences that you can share with your family and friends. Check … [Read more...]

LC of the Month: Wanda from Indiana

October 28, 2015 AYA 1 Comment

We recognize our Local Coordinators and all their hard work in many ways and LC of the month is just one of them. We asked our students this month to nominate their Local Coordinator as LC of the month and Wanda from Indiana is our LC of the month! She was nominated by her … [Read more...]