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A New Semester in Full Swing

February 1, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

A New Semester in Full Swing | Academic Year in America

It's that time of year again! Spring semester AYA students have arrived and joined their host families in America. Recently, our German students attended orientation in New York, and we checked in to see how things were going. After a few weeks in their new homes, here's what … [Read more...]

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Connections that Count: Former Exchange Student Shares Success

January 9, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Connections that Count: Former Exchange Student Shares Success | Academic Year in America (AYA)

As we celebrate 35 years of helping people connect through AYA exchange, it is a pleasure to hear from students that participated with us over the years. Today, we share reflections of a former student, Anne-Kathrin from Germany. She recalls her time spent as an AYA student in … [Read more...]

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Making History: 3 AYA Students Enjoy Championship Season

December 27, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Making History: 3 AYA Students Enjoy Championship Season | Academic Year in America

Good things come in threes! When the Rossville Bulldogs football team won a state championship a few weeks ago, they not only achieved a three-peat (three straight championships), but they did so with the help of three AYA students! Kelly, their Local Coordinator, wrote us about … [Read more...]

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Student Spotlight: Sophie’s First 100 Days

December 22, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Student Spotlight: Sophie's First 100 Days | Academic Year in America

Like many AYA students at this time of year, Sophie, an exchange student from Germany, has reached the milestone of her first 100 days in the United States. Sophie writes a blog (in German) about her high school exchange experience and was kind enough to provide the following … [Read more...]

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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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