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AYA Local Coordinator Appreciation Week: Meet Lindsay from New York!

April 29, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Academic Year in America Local Coordinator Take High School Foreign Exchange Students to United Nations

As we wrap up Local Coordinator Appreciation Week, we feel it's important to touch upon a major aspect of what an LC does. An important part of the Local Coordinator role is educating the students about life in the United States and providing them with opportunities for unique, … [Read more...]

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AYA Local Coordinator Appreciation Week: Meet Kristopher from Michigan!

April 28, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Academic Year in America Local Coordinator Carves Pumpkins with High School Foreign Exchange Student During Halloween

As Local Coordinator Appreciation Week continues, we quickly have realized how many amazing qualities our Academic Year in America LCs have. While each LC is unique in his or her own way, we've found a common denominator amongst the vast majority of them: they're FUN! Kristopher … [Read more...]

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AYA Local Coordinator Appreciation Week: Meet Jeannette from Texas!

April 25, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

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If there is one word we can use to describe our Local Coordinators, it's selfless. They are so giving of themselves, their time, energy and love. LCs are people, just like you and me, who have personal lives and extenuating circumstances, but somehow they find a way to put their … [Read more...]

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AYA Local Coordinator Appreciation Week: Meet Kelli from North Carolina!

April 21, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Academic Year in America Local Coordinator poses with High School Foreign Exchange Students

AYA students are blessed to have Local Coordinators who genuinely care about their well-being and want to make sure they have a fun, rewarding experience in the United States. They are role models for their students and exemplify what it means to be accepting, giving and an … [Read more...]

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AYA Local Coordinator Appreciation Week: Meet Marilu from Texas!

April 20, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

academic year in america local coordinator with international high school exchange students in texas

Up next for LC Appreciation Week is Maria from Texas, just outside of Dallas! "Marilu," as her students call her, is an important part of their experience in the U.S. We hope you'll enjoy reading the kind words they have to say about her and how much of an impact she's made on … [Read more...]

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AYA Local Coordinator Appreciation Week: Meet Cindy from Missouri!

April 19, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Academic Year in America local coordinator and high school foreign exchange student on saint patrick's day

Local Coordinator Appreciation Week is underway! Say hello to Cindy J., an Academic Year in America LC from the Kansas City area! We hope you'll enjoy the heartfelt words one of her students had to say about her and why she feels Cindy is an asset to her time in the … [Read more...]

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