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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)

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 wonderful impact our program has had on their lives. Today, we are lucky to share this article by an … [Read more...]

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