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YES Student of the Month: Bilal from Pakistan

July 22, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Each month the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) selects a YES (Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study) student of the month. Academic Year in America has been sponsoring students through the YES program for over 10 years and is very … [Read more...]

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A YES Student Story: “My Greatest Role Model for our Exchange Students”

June 4, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

Terri from New York has been an AYA Local Coordinator since 2011. Terri is always encouraging her students to live out their dreams during their stay in the U.S. Hear from her how supporting Abrar from Pakistan has given him the chance to accomplish his dream of coming to the … [Read more...]

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Get Involved. It’s Rewarding!

May 20, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

Why is getting involved in your school and community so rewarding? AYA Grant student Irman shares with us why getting involved at school was so rewarding and fun! My name is Irman, and I am from Bangladesh. I am a senior at my high school in Pennsylvania, and I wanted to share … [Read more...]

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Mid-Year Orientation

April 28, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

The 2015 Mid Year Orientation was a successful and positive experience for all staff, students and local coordinators who participated. In addition to exploring Disney Parks, students greatly enjoyed meeting other exchange students from all over the world. Groups were randomly … [Read more...]

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A FLEX Student’s Story: Ella from Russia

April 20, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

by Ella, FLEX student from Russia It’s already April and I realize that the time to go home will come really soon. I don’t want to leave the U.S. yet because I became very close to my host family and friends. My year here is truly amazing. I tried to be involved in many … [Read more...]

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