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LC of the Month: Louise H.

June 4, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Louise has been with AYA since 2011 and has always been very supportive of the AYA program and her students. Alina an AYA student from Germany shares with us why she nominated Louise for LC of the month. … [Read more...]

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LC of the Month: Laurie J. from Missouri

April 3, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Congratulations Laurie! Laurie is a Local Coordinator and Host Mom from Missouri. She has been a part of the AYA program for over a decade and has continuously been an amazing support system for her students and an advocate for the AYA program. Her student Anna from Russia … [Read more...]

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LC of the Month & LC of the Quarter: Phil B.

February 10, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Each month AYA students nominate why their Local Coordinator should be LC of the month. We also select an LC each quarter who truly represents our mission of bringing the world together. This month Phil was not only nominated for Local Coordinator of the month but also Local … [Read more...]

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