Sharmalene, a former AYA student, shared a couple of great photos along with this heartwarming update following a reunion with her American host family this past summer, in her home country of Spain. “When I left the USA, I was incredibly sad to leave my host family and … [Read more...]
Life as a High School Exchange Student in the U.S.
Here is a great piece from an AYA exchange student from Pakistan now living with his host family in New York. Korish shares his expectations and the reality he experienced when he came to the U.S. as a high school exchange student. He wanted to share his experience as a thank you … [Read more...]
AYA Family Braves Hurricane Irma
Joe, an AYA host dad from Florida, shared the following about what it was like for his family to welcome Juli from Germany and face the challenge of a category 5 hurricane—quite a test of adaptability. Kudos to this family and the many communities coming together in support of … [Read more...]
High School Sports Benefit Exchange Student
Korish from Pakistan lives with a host family in Corning, New York. He wrote the following about his experiences in sports diplomacy as an international exchange student on a varsity high school team. The best thing is that I just made a varsity soccer team in Corning. I think … [Read more...]
AYA Alumni Letters: Thom from France
Some of last year's AYA students took the time to write letters to the upcoming class of high school exchange students, which we will continue to share as summer break comes to a close and classes begin in high schools across America. Several of our alumni wrote about their … [Read more...]
AYA Alumni Letters: Sophie from Germany
Several of last year's AYA students took some time to write letters to the upcoming class of high school exchange students, which we have enjoyed sharing throughout these 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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