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Making the Most of Quality Time with an International Family

September 1, 2015 AYA 1 Comment

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Theresa (Terri) R. and her family are from Steuben County, New York and have been a part of our AYA family since 2011. Terri is also a Local Coordinator for AYA, placing and supervising students across the US. “I remember asking, does anyone want to host an exchange student? And … [Read more...]

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Thank You AYA: An Exchange Student’s Letter of Gratitude

August 26, 2015 AYA 1 Comment

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Claudia an exchange student from Italy embarked on her academic year in America just about a year ago in Texas. Claudia speaks four languages and wanted to come to the U.S. to improve her English and experience the American culture. She stayed with the Wells family who … [Read more...]

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Back For College: An AYA Alumni Story

August 19, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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In 2010 Candice, an exchange student from China came to Alabama to spend an academic year in America with the Morrison family. The Morrison’s decided to host with AYA to give their family and son a cultural experience, broaden their knowledge of the world and support … [Read more...]

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