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Exchange Student Suggests Extracurriculars for Fun & Friendship

August 18, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

A German Exchange Student's Recommendation for Fun and Friendship | Academic Year in America (AYA)

Natalie, an exchange student from Germany placed with a host family in Michigan, enjoyed participating in extracurricular activities during her time in the U.S. She recommends joining a club to other high school exchange students and shares her personal reflections, detailed … [Read more...]

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Ambassadors for America: Host an AYA Student

June 23, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Academic Year in America Student Shares Memory of School Play in United States

Host families do so much to show students from around the world what America is really like. It means so much to these students to live as part of an American family and go to school and interact with American teenagers. As you'll see in the passage below, Marie, an exchange … [Read more...]

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Making a Difference: World Oceans Day

June 8, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Academic Year in America German exchange student in Florida Keys, United States

In honor of World Oceans Day, June 8, 2016, we are happy to share this story written by Bo, a former AYA student from Germany, during his time as a high school exchange student in Florida. Bo wrote about his fantastic adventures volunteering to preserve marine life in the Florida … [Read more...]

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Host Family of the Month: The Whittaker Family from Ohio!

May 1, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the Whittaker family from Ohio for being our Host Family of the Month (April)! The Whittakers have been an amazing support for their Germany exchange daughter. They spend quality family time together laughing and hanging out. They recently enjoyed prom dress … [Read more...]

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