exchange year Archives

AYA Students Volunteer at Ronald McDonald House for Global Youth Service Day

April 26, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Academic Year in America (AYA) Local Coordinator, Regenia S. in Ohio, recently reflected on the experience she and her exchange students had during Global Youth Service Day. We started our day at a local park picking up trash for two hours in an effort to support the … [Read more...]

AYA Exchange Students Share Thoughts on American Food

April 21, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Food is such a huge part of cultural exchange! Not only do Academic Year in America students bring their culinary customs from home to the United States during their exchange year, but they also get to try and experience new foods that are typical of American culture. We asked … [Read more...]

Lessons to Learn from a Recent Exchange Student

April 11, 2017 AYA 1 Comment

Felix F. was an AYA exchange student from Germany. He lived in Texas for a semester in the 2011-12 school year. Felix is now a college student back in Germany, and he took the time to share the following about his experience in the United States as a 15-year-old high school … [Read more...]

AYA Student “Owns Her Future” in State Competition

March 20, 2017 AYA 3 Comments

Mariya, an AYA student from Ukraine living in Virginia, recently participated with her King George High School DECA chapter at the State Leadership Conference in Virginia Beach. DECA is a non-profit organization with the mission to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in … [Read more...]

Get Students Talking: Conversation Starters and Strategies

March 13, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

How many of you can relate to this scenario? You: Hi! How was your day at school? Student: Fine. You: Did you do anything new? Student: Yeah. You: Like what? Student: I don't know…stuff (tuning out of conversation and in to electronic device). Sound familiar? … [Read more...]

Student Volunteers Gain Skills and Help Others

March 6, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Margaret E., a Local Coordinator in Arizona, recently organized a volunteer event with several AYA students. The group participated in a community-based activity to benefit Forgasch house, a local shelter for victims of domestic violence providing educational, counseling and … [Read more...]