When you host an exchange student, you're helping to bring the world together. Lifelong friendships and relationships are built across cultures and, sometimes, those connections help reunite participants later in life. Recently, two AYA alumni — Sophie from Germany and Larissa … [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...]
Out and About with Host Families and Exchange Students
Hosting a high school exchange student often inspires us to get out and explore our own community – or take that dream vacation we've been putting off. The following images were contributed by AYA host families and students having fun exploring together. Find out … [Read more...]
AYA Student Athletes Shine
As Americans, we may take our sports culture for granted, but this is actually a fascinating aspect of life in the U.S. for many visiting students. The games we play, the clubs we form, and the sports we compete in can be pretty different from the norms in other countries. Some … [Read more...]
When You Hope Goodbye Means “See You Soon!”
Saying goodbye at the end of an exchange term can be very emotional. As much as we're all excited for what will come next, it's hard to go from seeing someone every day to living apart in different countries. As the end of school approaches, many of us are making promises and … [Read more...]
#ThrowbackThursday: YES Student Enjoys Busy Year of Opportunities
As current students are wrapping up the year at high school's across the country, let's take a look back about a year ago to a submission from a very special student. Imran from Bangladesh took time out of his busy schedule to write the following essay about his diverse … [Read more...]
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