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10 Reasons to Host an Exchange Student

May 5, 2017 AYA 5 Comments

The following list of ten reasons to host an exchange student was written by Regenia, an AYA Local Coordinator with lots of experience exploring life in these United States through student exchange. From roots in Ohio, the branches of Regenia's family now extend around the … [Read more...]

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Get Students Talking: Conversation Starters and Strategies

March 13, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Get Students Talking: Conversation Starters and Strategies | Academic Year in America (AYA)

How many of you can relate to this scenario? You: Hi! How was your day at school? Student: Fine. You: Did you do anything new? Student: Yeah. You: Like what? Student: I don't know…stuff (tuning out of conversation and in to electronic device). Sound familiar? … [Read more...]

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Spotlight on Excellence: AYA Student Shines in New York

February 7, 2017 AYA 1 Comment

Spotlight on Excellence: AYA Student Shines in New York | Academic Year in America (AYA)

Our Local Coordinator Terri, from the state of New York, submitted the following acknowledgement of a student with whom she has been extremely impressed. Carolin, an exchange student from Germany, has been very involved in her school and local community since arriving in the U.S. … [Read more...]

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Halfway Through the Year – YES Student Shares Observations

January 24, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Halfway Through the Year – YES Student Shares Observations | Academic Year in America (AYA)

The following blog post was written by Fira, a YES student from Indonesia living with her host family in South Carolina. Fira has a lot to say about how much her Local Coordinator, host family and exchange community mean to her as she reflects on reaching the halfway point in her … [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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New Year, New Experiences: Muzne’s Reflections

December 29, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

New Year, New Experiences: Muzne's Reflections | Academic Year in America

At this time of resolutions, planning and goal setting for the year ahead, it is delightful to share the following from Muzne R. from Kenya. Muzne is enjoying her time as an AYA student living in Florida. She describes some highlights of her year so far, including one amazing … [Read more...]

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