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Meet the Winner of the AYA Halloween Costume Contest!

November 3, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Meet the Winner of the AYA Halloween Costume Contest!

Every year, AYA exchange students are immersed in Halloween traditions in the United States: pumpkin carving, corn mazes, trick-or-treating, dressing up in costume and more. This year, we decided to have a Halloween Costume Contest for AYA students and host families across the … [Read more...]

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Exchange Students Celebrate Autumn Across America

October 11, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Autumn Across America | Academic Year in America (AYA)

Fall fun and holiday celebrations include Thanksgiving and Halloween, birthdays, harvest fairs and more. Many of these events are special "firsts" for AYA students, like the following submission from AYA student Fernanda from Brazil: Trick or Treating for the First … [Read more...]

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What Do 8 Different Countries Have To Say About Halloween?

October 23, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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With Halloween right around the corner, we wanted to know what our exchange students thought about Halloween. We asked them four different questions: … [Read more...]

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