In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we asked some of our host families what they LOVE about hosting an exchange student with AYA! Check out these heartwarming responses from host families across the country: Host Mom Kate on Hosting an Exchange Student in Illinois: This … [Read more...]
What I Love About Being a Local Coordinator with AYA
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we asked our Local Coordinators to share why they love being involved in an international exchange program like AYA! Check out these heartwarming reflections! Hugh, AYA Local Coordinator in Pennsylvania: I have been a Local Coordinator with … [Read more...]
From Warsaw to Western New York: Jakub’s Wonderful Year with the Wiech Family
When Jakub, a Polish high school student who decided to participate in an exchange year abroad with Academic Year in America (AYA) though the FLEX Program, first learned that he would be living with the Wiech family in a small village in western New York, he was a little … [Read more...]
Reflections on an Exchange Year with the Scholla Family
As Academic Year in America (AYA) international exchange students are arriving and getting settled with their eager host families around the country, it’s a great time to share a reflection from Chevron, an AYA student from Suriname on the YES Program who spent a year living in … [Read more...]
A Stellar Year with the Stankiewicz Family: AYA Exchange Students Khaled and Batoor Share
For Academic Year in America (AYA) exchange students Khaled from Saudi Arabia and Batoor from Pakistan, spending a year in New York with the Stankiewicz family was the best experience they could have asked for when they signed up for an exchange year. This wonderful family … [Read more...]
French AYA Exchange Student Arthur Has a Fantastic Year with the D’Arcy Family
Before Arthur Sivade, an Academic Year in America (AYA) high school exchange student from France, arrived in the U.S., he didn’t know quite what to expect of his new life in an unfamiliar country. Immediately upon meeting his host family at the airport, however, his anxieties … [Read more...]
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