In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we asked some of our host families what they LOVE about hosting an exchange student with AYA! Check out these heartwarming responses from host families across the country: Host Mom Kate on Hosting an Exchange Student in Illinois: This … [Read more...]
Reflections from a Repeat Host Mom
The following is a beautiful submission from AYA host mom Amy from Maine. Amy is currently hosting her fourth exchange student! When Amy first submitted her host family application, she did not know where the journey would take her family. Hosting exchange students for multiple … [Read more...]
Julia from Germany Shows Her Love for the Litzburg Family!
Her exchange year may have ended, but Julia, an Academic Year in America high school exchange student from Germany, will cherish her memories of her year abroad for years to come, thanks in large part to the Litzburg family. This caring bunch showed their love and encouragement … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Reflections on an Exchange Year with the Scholla Family in New York
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...]
French AYA Exchange Student Arthur Has a Fantastic Year with the D’Arcy Family
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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