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Can I Host For A Semester?

January 7, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

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It’s a new year and it’s a fresh new start for our January semester students who have just arrived in the U.S. and are enjoying orientation in New York City this week! During orientation our Local Coordinators volunteer alongside with our AYA national staff to prepare and equip … [Read more...]

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Tony Cook Memorial Grant: Making Global Goals a Reality with KATS!

December 18, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

Kenton Elementary School Academic Year in America AYA FLEX Program Future Leaders Exchange Program KATS Tony Cook Memorial Grant

Each year AYA awards $1,000 to high schools across the U.S. who have demonstrated a strong commitment to intercultural education programs and missions at the local level. The Tony Cook Memorial Grant was established to support high schools in the U.S. that illustrate a commitment … [Read more...]

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LC of the Month: Bridget from Alabama

November 25, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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It's that time again for our students to nominate their Local Coordinator (LC) as AYA's LC of the Month. We ask our students each month to send in their nominations and share with us why their LC deserves to be our LC of the month. This month we have a new LC, Bridget from … [Read more...]

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Giving Back: Train of Hope Refugee Center in Vienna

November 20, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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In the spirit of being thankful this month at AYA, we are very thankful for all those who contributed and participated at the Train of Hope donation center in Vienna during our annual National Meeting in Austria. Train of Hope is an organization of independent volunteers who … [Read more...]

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Happy International Education Week 2015!

November 19, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Happy International Education Week 2015! This year IEW is celebrating cross-cultural exchange and global education initiatives, something that all of AYA and its participants truly value. We have asked our students to participate by sharing their culture with their community … [Read more...]

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Student Advocate for Global Awareness: Syed for SAGA

November 3, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Our students are in the middle of their fall semester and they are up to all sorts of things at school and in their communities. One of the special things about our program is that our students have the opportunity to be a Student Advocate for Global Awareness (SAGA). SAGA is a … [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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