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From Warsaw to Western New York: Jakub’s Wonderful Year with the Wiech Family

September 4, 2019 AYA Blog Leave a Comment

From Warsaw to Western New York: Jakub’s Wonderful Year with the Wiech Family

When Jakub, a Polish high school student who decided to participate in an exchange year abroad with Academic Year in America (AYA) though the FLEX Program,  first learned that he would be living with the Wiech family in a small village in western New York, he was a little nervous … [Read more...]

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Reflections on an Exchange Year with the Scholla Family

August 29, 2019 AYA Blog 1 Comment

Reflections on an Exchange Year with the Scholla Family

As Academic Year in America (AYA) international exchange students are arriving and getting settled with their eager host families around the country, it’s a great time to share a reflection from Chevron, an AYA student from Suriname on the YES Program who spent a year living in … [Read more...]

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French AYA Exchange Student Arthur Has a Fantastic Year with the D’Arcy Family

July 19, 2019 AYA Blog Leave a Comment

Before Arthur Sivade, an Academic Year in America (AYA) high school exchange student from France, arrived in the U.S., he didn’t know quite what to expect of his new life in an unfamiliar country. Immediately upon meeting his host family at the airport, however, his anxieties … [Read more...]

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Introducing the AYA Host Family of the Year for 2018-19

July 2, 2019 AYA 1 Comment

Introducing the Academic Year in America (AYA) Host Family of the Year for 2018-19

Congratulations to the Hammond Family from Illinois! At the end of every school year, Academic Year in America (AYA) international high school exchange students and their Local Coordinators across the United States take the time to nominate host families for the honor of AYA … [Read more...]

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AYA Host Family of the Year 2018-19 Runner-Up: The Gay Family

July 2, 2019 AYA Leave a Comment

Introducing the Runner-Up for the Academic Year in America (AYA) Host Family of the Year for 2018-19

Laura from Austria with her host family, the Gay Family, in Wisconsin. Every year, Academic Year in America (AYA) shares who the Host Family of the Year awardee is! After AYA international exchange students submit their nominations, we have to choose one incredible family out … [Read more...]

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AYA Host Family of the Year 2018-19 Runner-Up: The Hart Family

July 2, 2019 AYA Leave a Comment

Introducing the Runner-Up for the Academic Year in America (AYA) Host Family of the Year for 2018-19

Marie from Germany with her host family, the Hart Family, in Montana. Each year, we are so excited to share the Academic Year in America (AYA) Host Family of the Year! Many wonderful host families are nominated each year by their international exchange students, and this year … [Read more...]

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