For all that they do for students, host families and communities across the country, it isn't unusual for our exchange students to form lasting bonds with their Local Coordinators. However, the following update from Colleen Robinson, an LC from Louisiana, is pretty special. … [Read more...]
Lessons and Advice from a Father Ten Times Over
The following was contributed by John R., an Academic Year in America (AYA) host father who has been hosting international exchange students for eight years and counting. In life sometimes there are those special people that will help us learn and make us better. I … [Read more...]
Share Your Father/Daughter Stories for an Important Cause
The State Department wants you to help improve the global conversation about dads, daughters, and gender equality! If you have a great father-daughter or host father-host daughter relationship, here's how you can get involved: Submit a story (250-500 words) or photos paired with … [Read more...]
Having a Blast as a First-time Host Mom
Host mom Tina R. from Texas reached out recently to share the following about welcoming two AYA students into her family this year. This is my first year hosting an exchange student, so most that know me were surprised when they discovered that I had decided to host two … [Read more...]
Exchange Students Celebrate Autumn Across America
Fall fun and holiday celebrations include Thanksgiving and Halloween, birthdays, harvest fairs and more. Many of these events are special "firsts" for AYA students, like the following submission from AYA student Fernanda from Brazil: Trick or Treating for the First … [Read more...]
#FlashbackFriday: YES Student Shares Poem
Our YES students are so often full of vision and talent. This is certainly the case of Aasif Bulbulia, a former YES student from South Africa. Aasif shared the following poem about his identity as a South African in the aftermath of Apartheid. I Am South African I am a … [Read more...]
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