Hoping to show Mother Earth a little love this Earth Day? Although our world deserves love every day, Earth Day is a perfect opportunity to spread that love. If all of us in the Academic Year in America (AYA) community were to choose just one small thing to do for the planet (and … [Read more...]
Living Like a Local: Tanzanian Exchange Student Makes Maple Syrup with New York Host Family
While in the United States, Academic Year in America (AYA) exchange students learn an array of new and exciting things. Whether they’re joining sports teams, volunteering, or just participating in everyday American customs, exchange students experience plenty of fun firsts while … [Read more...]
How Hosting an Exchange Student Makes You Fall in Love with the World
By increasing cultural understanding and decreasing negative perceptions, hosting an exchange student helps host families fall in love with the world. Today, technology connects us in unprecedented ways. While it once took days for news to travel across the world, today it … [Read more...]
5 Spring Activity Ideas for You & Your Exchange Student
Spring has officially sprung, serving everyone who’s been cooped up all winter with a (literal) breath of fresh air! Here at Academic Year in America (AYA), we love hearing about all of the fun springtime activities that our host families and exchange students enjoy. As the … [Read more...]
Exchange Students Shatter Stereotypes, Pave Path Towards Peace in North Carolina
Hosting with Academic Year in America (AYA) helps break stereotypes – not just for Americans, but also among international exchange students. Living with host families in North Carolina, exchange students Mikayel from Armenia and Aslihan from Turkey (pictured above) were … [Read more...]
5 Winter Activity Ideas for You & Your AYA Exchange Student
Looking for some fresh ways to make the final weeks of winter fun? Don’t let the cold air get you down – if you’re an Academic Year in America (AYA) host family, there are so many activity ideas to make snowy winter days memorable for both you and your exchange student. Here … [Read more...]
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