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AYA Alumni Letters: Meriem from Morocco

August 2, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Meriem and friends

Several of last year's AYA students took some time to write letters to the upcoming class of high school exchange students, which we will continue to share throughout the summer months. They wrote about their reflections, advice and best wishes to help next year's group get the … [Read more...]

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AYA Alumni Letters: Jana from Germany

July 26, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Jana, an exchange student from Germany, celebrates her birthday in the USA

Several of last year's AYA students took some time to write letters to the upcoming class of high school exchange students, which we will continue to share throughout the summer months. They wrote about their reflections, advice and best wishes to help next year's group get the … [Read more...]

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