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How Do American Children Benefit from an International Host Sibling?

April 13, 2018 AYA Leave a Comment

How Do Children Benefit from a Host Brother or Sister?

Hosting an international high school student has a lasting impact on American families, in particular on the host children, who gain not only a unique first-hand cultural exchange experience, but also a lifelong sibling and friend. There are many ways in which the hosting … [Read more...]

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What is FLEX?

April 4, 2018 AYA Leave a Comment

What is FLEX?

The FLEX Program (Future Leaders Exchange) is funded by Congress and administered by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The program’s goal is to provide an opportunity for high school students from Europe and Eurasia to experience life in the … [Read more...]

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Why You Should Host a Student with AYA

March 28, 2018 AYA 4 Comments

Why You Should Host a Student with AYA

https://youtu.be/QLOrqv54gvY Academic Year in America (AYA) is proud to be a program of choice for international students and host families across the U.S. If you are thinking about hosting an exchange student, you’ll find many reasons to host a student with … [Read more...]

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What to Expect as an AYA Host Family

March 20, 2018 AYA 2 Comments

What to Expect as an AYA Host Family

There is nothing quite like the excitement of meeting a foreign exchange student who is about to become a part of your household! You become surrogate parents and gain a “new” son or daughter when you participate in cultural exchange through hosting with AYA. Expectant host … [Read more...]

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What is YES?

March 14, 2018 AYA Leave a Comment

AYA YES Program

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program provides scholarships for high school students (ages 15-18) from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the United States. The Kennedy-Lugar YES Program, sponsored by the U.S. … [Read more...]

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Why Hosting Matters – Share Your America

February 27, 2018 AYA 1 Comment

young family with exchange student

Hosting a foreign exchange student with Academic Year in America (AYA) lets you welcome a young ambassador from another country to interact and exchange with your family and community. These young ambassadors take valuable insight and understanding of life in the U.S. when … [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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