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Happy National Volunteer Week from AYA!

April 12, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

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It’s National Volunteer Week! This is a very important week for Academic Year in America, because the success of our programs depends so much upon volunteers. To all of our volunteer host families, we send out a hearty and sincere THANK YOU! Your generosity and kindness in … [Read more...]

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LC of the Month: Jennifer from Illinois

February 4, 2016 AYA 3 Comments

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We love to recognize our field staff every month by asking our students to nominate their Local Coordinator (LC) as our LC of the month. It’s always hard to decide which one deserves it because all of our Local Coordinators do such a wonderful job in mentoring their students. … [Read more...]

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LC of the Month: Bridget from Alabama

November 25, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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It's that time again for our students to nominate their Local Coordinator (LC) as AYA's LC of the Month. We ask our students each month to send in their nominations and share with us why their LC deserves to be our LC of the month. This month we have a new LC, Bridget from … [Read more...]

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LC of the Quarter: Dina from South Carolina

October 14, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Each quarter a staff member from the AYA national office nominates a Local Coordinator for ‘LC of the Quarter’. This quarter Dina Berg from South Carolina was nominated by Michael Falvey, Grants Regional Director. Dina has been with AYA as a Local Coordinator since 2008 and is … [Read more...]

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FAQs Local Coordinator Candidates Tend to Ask

September 14, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Thinking about becoming an AYA Local Coordinator? That's amazing! Promoting cultural exchange and placing exchange students in your community is an exciting opportunity, but you no doubt will have questions about getting involved. Check out these FAQs we often hear from new … [Read more...]

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3 Activities To Look Forward To This Fall

September 7, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Fall is all about back to school, sports and the upcoming holidays. We know our students are settling in and eager to experience new American traditions. We've asked our families and alumni students what they enjoyed most during the fall. Here's what their top activities to look … [Read more...]

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Academic Year in America (AYA) is sponsored by the AIFS Foundation, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1967. Its mission is to promote worldwide understanding through cultural exchange.

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