It's hard to believe we're approaching the half-way point in 2017-18 academic year! First semester is almost over, which means many of our students are reflecting on the first half of their experience so far. Alice, an AYA international exchange student from Italy hosted in South … [Read more...]
Madina from Kyrgyzstan Shares Why Exchanges are Important
Madina, an AYA and FLEX program exchange student from Kyrgyzstan hosted in New York, shared with us why she feels international education and partaking in an exchange year are important — both for the student and the host family. Read on for her insightful comments: There so … [Read more...]
Cultural Exchange: When Red and Blue Make Purple
For International Education Week, Ecem from Turkey — who is hosted in Illinois — reflects on her exchange year experience and how she's been impacted by and grown from cultural exchange this semester. International education and cultural exchange are important to me, because … [Read more...]
Razan’s Exchange Year: Life in Two States
Razan, a YES student from Kuwait, was fortunate to live in two states for a whirlwind of adventure during her time in the U.S. First, she was a student living in Texas. Next, she moved with her host family to New York. Razan enjoyed her experiences so much, and lucky for us, she … [Read more...]
Why You Should Host a Student with AYA
Academic Year in America (AYA) is proud to be a program of choice for international students and host families across the U.S. If you are thinking about hosting an exchange student, you'll find many reasons to host a student with AYA. When you are considering the opportunity … [Read more...]