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AYA Families Share Special Moments Across the USA

November 6, 2017 AYA 1 Comment

AYA host families are volunteers, sharing the rich and varied culture of the U.S. with international students from around the world. With the school year just underway, it's a great time to look at some wonderful stories our host families have shared about the special moments … [Read more...]

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Life as a High School Exchange Student in the U.S.

October 10, 2017 AYA 4 Comments

home sweet home

Here is a great piece from an AYA exchange student from Pakistan now living with his host family in New York. Korish shares his expectations and the reality he experienced when he came to the U.S. as a high school exchange student. He wanted to share his experience as a thank you … [Read more...]

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AYA Family Braves Hurricane Irma

October 2, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

All of us at the CNN center in Atlanta during Hurricane Irma

Joe, an AYA host dad from Florida, shared the following about what it was like for his family to welcome Juli from Germany and face the challenge of a category 5 hurricane—quite a test of adaptability. Kudos to this family and the many communities coming together in support of … [Read more...]

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High School Sports Benefit Exchange Student

September 28, 2017 AYA 4 Comments

Korish hanging out with his team

Korish from Pakistan lives with a host family in Corning, New York. He wrote the following about his experiences in sports diplomacy as an international exchange student on a varsity high school team. The best thing is that I just made a varsity soccer team in Corning. I think … [Read more...]

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From Germany to Texas, From Texas to the World

August 1, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Carla and friends during homecoming in 2009

Here is a story from Carla in Germany who lived and studied in Texas with Academic Year in America back in 2009. She shares how the experience gave her a new family, a new home and the confidence to see the world. Hi everybody! My name is Carla and my hometown is Willich, in … [Read more...]

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Proud Local Coordinator Highlights Students Accomplishments

May 26, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Rossville Dawgs Championship Softball Team

Here's a happy update from Local Coordinator Kelly B. in Kansas: I have more good news about a couple of AYA students with another great accomplishment for the Rossville Dawgs. They are regional champions and on their way to the State Games with the varsity softball … [Read more...]

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