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Short-Term Hosting Opportunities: Become a Welcome Family!

July 27, 2021 AYA 8 Comments

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Will you be a hero today? As AYA exchange students prepare to arrive in the U.S., we are working around the clock to help find families for our remaining students! Students are eagerly awaiting news of their placements so that they can start packing, say goodbye to their … [Read more...]

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Meet the AYA Host Family of the Year for 2021: The Solis Family!

June 21, 2021 AYA Leave a Comment

AYA Host Family of the Year 2021 | Academic Year in America (AYA)

Each year, AYA exchange students and Local Coordinators across the United States send in their nominations in hopes that their beloved host family will be named our Host Family of the Year — and 2021 is no exception! We are always so moved to read about the bonds made through our … [Read more...]

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Host Family of the Year Runner-Up for 2021: The Devlin Family!

June 21, 2021 AYA Leave a Comment

Each year, AYA exchange students and Local Coordinators across the United States send in their nominations in hopes that their beloved host family will be named our Host Family of the Year — and 2021 is no exception! We are always so moved to read about the bonds made through our … [Read more...]

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New White Paper Highlights Impact of International Secondary Students in the U.S.

December 2, 2020 AYA Leave a Comment

The Institute of International Education (IIE) and the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) Foundation, sponsor of the Academic Year in America program, have released a white paper that shares the changing landscape of international secondary school students who attended a … [Read more...]

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Tony Cook Memorial Grant 2020: 6 American High Schools Who Promote Cultural Exchange

June 25, 2020 AYA Leave a Comment

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6 Outstanding Schools Make Strides Towards Global Understanding We at Academic Year in America (AYA) are excited to announce that we – along with the American Institute For Foreign Study Foundation – have awarded six American high schools with a 2020 Tony … [Read more...]

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18 Kids & Counting: Host Family Reunites with Exchange Students in Europe

June 19, 2020 AYA 3 Comments

Over almost two decades, the Lewis Family in Idaho has remained dedicated to cultural exchange opportunities by hosting high school exchange students from all around the world. They've built such everlasting bonds and relationships as a host family that a group of their exchange … [Read more...]

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AYA is sponsored by the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) Foundation, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1967. Its mission is to promote worldwide understanding through cultural exchange. Learn more >

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