Hosting an International Awareness event is a great way to help people learn more about the world around us. These are great opportunities for AYA high school exchange students to share and participate with fellow students and other members of the community. The following story, … [Read more...]
Cultural Exchange: When Red and Blue Make Purple
For International Education Week, Ecem from Turkey — who is hosted in Illinois — reflects on her exchange year experience and how she's been impacted by and grown from cultural exchange this semester. International education and cultural exchange are important to me, because … [Read more...]
#IEW2017: Indonesian Exchange Student Shares Lessons Learned
In honor of International Education Week, please enjoy this incredibly insightful and moving post from AYA and Youth Exchange and Study (YES) exchange student, Ratu from Indonesia, hosted in Idaho. Ever since I become an exchange student, the idea of world peace never been so … [Read more...]
Emma’s Journey from Germany to the Grand Canyon
Emma from Germany is spending her exchange year in Arizona and, as such, only had one place she wanted to check off her travel bucket list while in the state: the Grand Canyon! Check out her reflection on the experience: Shortly after my arrival in Arizona, my host grandma … [Read more...]
More Special Moments from AYA Families Across the USA
Our AYA families give so much to their communities as volunteers supporting international education and cultural exchange in the U.S. As we look forward to a whirlwind of events and opportunities for our participants in the months ahead, here are some more fantastic stories from … [Read more...]
FLEX Student from Russia Shares Memories
Ella, a FLEX student from Russia, enjoyed her experience performing with the North Star Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska. AYA students participate in so many interesting activities during their time in the U.S. The performing arts are a fun way to get involved … [Read more...]
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