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Former Exchange Student Reflects on AYA Experience—Thirty Years Later!

January 26, 2017 AYA 1 Comment

Former Student Reflects on AYA Exchange—Thirty Years Later! | Academic Year in America (AYA)

At my school locker. They didn't have lockers at my school in Spain, so this surprised me a lot! As Academic Year in America celebrates 35 years of enriching lives through international high school exchange, we are thrilled to be hearing from so many former students about the … [Read more...]

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