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Meet the 2022-23 Host Family of the Year

June 22, 2023 AYA Leave a Comment

AYA Host Family of the Year 2022-23

Our favorite annual tradition is here – announcing Host Family of the Year! Each and every year, AYA students and Local Coordinators across the United States submit meaningful, heartwarming nomination letters about their beloved host families. As always, we were moved by the … [Read more...]

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Madina from Kyrgyzstan Shares Why Exchanges are Important

November 14, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

#IEW2017: Madina from Kyrgyzstan Shares Why Exchanges are Important | Academic Year in America (AYA) | International Education Week | FLEX Program

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...]

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