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AYA Local Coordinator Appreciation Week: Meet Regenia from Ohio!

April 18, 2016 AYA 1 Comment

Academic Year in America Local Coordinator and her International Exchange Students in Ohio

It's Local Coordinator (LC) Appreciation Week! We are so thankful for each and every LC who gives their all to Academic Year in America and our students. Over the next two weeks, we'll be highlighting some of these amazing, generous and compassionate individuals from the … [Read more...]

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Student Volunteers: Fun at the Firehouse

April 15, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

foreign exchange students volunteer to do community service

Local Coordinator Dina Berg organized a community service project for a group of AYA students in South Carolina to help out and learn a little at the Howe Springs Fire Department. Here's what she had to say about the day: A Day at the Fire Department This fall, I brought my … [Read more...]

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AYA Student Volunteers: Habitat for Humanity

April 13, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Foreign Exchange Students Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity in Ohio

Community service is often an engaging and rewarding way foreign exchange students can learn something new, help out and have fun as part of a team. In Ohio, Local Coordinator Cindy Anderson arranged for a group of AYA foreign exchange students to volunteer with Habitat for … [Read more...]

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Happy National Volunteer Week from AYA!

April 12, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

International exchange students volunteer with Academic Year in America (AYA) for Habitat for Humanity

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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The Gay Family: Our Host Family of the Month

March 31, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the Gay family of Rice Lake, WI!! Their German exchange student says she laughs with them all the time and she feels incredibly cared for and supported with the family. They enjoy doing activities together like baking and playing games and spending time as a … [Read more...]

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