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A YES Student Story: “My Greatest Role Model for our Exchange Students”

June 4, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

Terri from New York has been an AYA Local Coordinator since 2011. Terri is always encouraging her students to live out their dreams during their stay in the U.S. Hear from her how supporting Abrar from Pakistan has given him the chance to accomplish his dream of coming to the … [Read more...]

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LC of the Month: Louise H.

June 4, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

Louise has been with AYA since 2011 and has always been very supportive of the AYA program and her students. Alina an AYA student from Germany shares with us why she nominated Louise for LC of the month. … [Read more...]

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New Referral Program – We’re Expanding Our Referrals to Everyone!

April 14, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

We're expanding our referral program to everyone! We want to get the word out about the importance of cultural exchange in every community. So we're expanding our referral program! Now, anyone who loves AYA can refer a host family or a local coordinator! … [Read more...]

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LC of the Month: Laurie J. from Missouri

April 3, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

Congratulations Laurie! Laurie is a Local Coordinator and Host Mom from Missouri. She has been a part of the AYA program for over a decade and has continuously been an amazing support system for her students and an advocate for the AYA program. Her student Anna from Russia … [Read more...]

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LC of the Month: Colleen R.

March 3, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

Congratulations to LC of the Month, Colleen! Each month we ask our students for nominations. Here's more from one of her students, Minona from Germany, on why Colleen is such an exemplary Local Coordinator. … [Read more...]

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LC of the Month & LC of the Quarter: Phil B.

February 10, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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Each month AYA students nominate why their Local Coordinator should be LC of the month. We also select an LC each quarter who truly represents our mission of bringing the world together. This month Phil was not only nominated for Local Coordinator of the month but also Local … [Read more...]

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AYA is sponsored by the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) Foundation, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1967. Its mission is to promote worldwide understanding through cultural exchange. Learn more >

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