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We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: AYA Students Go to Chicago

December 7, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

We're Not in Kansas Anymore: When AYA Students Venture to Chicago | Academic Year in America (AYA)

The holiday season is a time for tradition in the United States, so it makes perfect sense that Local Coordinator Kelly B. in Kansas would continue hers. Each year, Kelly takes AYA exchange students to Chicago, Illinois. Sweta, a YES student from India living with her host family … [Read more...]

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