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My First Month in the USA: Tunisian Student in Ohio Shares 3 Highlights

September 28, 2018 AYA Leave a Comment

My First Month in the USA: Tunisian Exchange Student Shares Top 3 Highlights since Start of School | Academic Year in America (AYA)

Every fall, Academic Year in America welcomes hundreds of international high school students to the United States for an exchange year. One of our incredible students this year, Emna, flew from Tunisia to study in Ohio. Nearly 5,000 miles from home and only a month into … [Read more...]

News, Students, Uncategorized Academic Year in America, AYA, cultural exchange, high school exchange program, host family, ohio, tunisia, why hosting matters, YES Program

The Votes are In: AYA’s 2018 Host Family of the Year Is…

July 10, 2018 AYA Leave a Comment

The Votes are In: AYA’s 2018 Host Family of the Year Is... | Academic Year in America (AYA)

Each year, Academic Year in America (AYA) exchange students and Local Coordinators across the USA nominate excellent host families for the honor of Host Family of the Year. We’re always inspired by all of our host families, but especially by our Host Family of the Year nominees. … [Read more...]

Host Families, News, Uncategorized Academic Year in America, AYA, AYA families, cultural exchange, host families, host family of the year, international education, malaysia, pennsylvania, YES Program

Finding Support for Cultural Exchange on Capitol Hill

April 6, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Finding Support for Cultural Exchange on Capitol Hill | Academic Year in America

AYA Regional Director Pieter Hogoboom recently spent some time in Washington, D.C., to advocate for cultural exchange. He was accompanied by a representative from an AYA partner organization overseas. Together, they met with aides for Congressional representatives from the state … [Read more...]

Uncategorized Academic Year in America, advocacy, cultural exchange, exchange students, international exchange, representative jim himes, senator chris murphy, washington d.c.

A New Semester in Full Swing

February 1, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

A New Semester in Full Swing | Academic Year in America

It's that time of year again! Spring semester AYA students have arrived and joined their host families in America. Recently, our German students attended orientation in New York, and we checked in to see how things were going. After a few weeks in their new homes, here's what … [Read more...]

Uncategorized #weareaya, Academic Year in America, AYA, exchange students, exchange year, germany, january, new york city

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