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Back For College: An AYA Alumni Story

August 19, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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In 2010 Candice, an exchange student from China came to Alabama to spend an academic year in America with the Morrison family. The Morrison’s decided to host with AYA to give their family and son a cultural experience, broaden their knowledge of the world and support … [Read more...]

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Meet LC Dina from South Carolina: 11 Years with AYA

August 12, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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AYA is proud to have Local Coordinators who have stayed with our program for more than a decade! Are you curious to learn why our LCs stayed with AYA for so long? Meet LC Dina from South Carolina who gave AYA an insider's look intp what it means to be an AYA Local … [Read more...]

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LC of the Month: Maria from Texas

August 6, 2015 AYA 1 Comment

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AYA is gearing up to welcome their 2015-2016 AYA students and we asked our National office to nominate LCs who have gone the extra mile and really shined this past month. New LC Maria from Texas is our LC of the month. Congratulations Maria! … [Read more...]

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Welcome 2015-2016 AYA Students!

August 4, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Academic Year in America (AYA) is getting ready to welcome their 2015-2016 students this August for their Student Arrival Orientations in New York City. AYA staff from the National Office will be greeting students along with AYA Local Coordinators. Student Arrival Orientations … [Read more...]

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An Act of Kindness: An AYA Student Alumni Story

July 31, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Lasha, a former AYA exchange student from the Republic of Georgia, is now working to send Georgian students to the United States. He participated in Academic Year in America when he was 15 years old as a high school exchange student. Lasha shared with us his gratitude for the … [Read more...]

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Around the World in West Park Home: A Global Community in Ohio

July 28, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Come and read all about it! Academic Year in America (AYA) is in the local news. Anna, an AYA Local Coordinator from Ohio, shared with us a heart felt article her local newspaper wrote featuring her AYA student, Sophie from Germany. Bellaire-Puritas Community post … [Read more...]

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Academic Year in America (AYA) is sponsored by the AIFS Foundation, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1967. Its mission is to promote worldwide understanding through cultural exchange.

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