Every year, exchange students walk into high school classrooms across the U.S. In doing so, they enrich the schools that welcome them with a global perspective and help spread intercultural understanding throughout the broader community. The Tony Cook … [Read more...]
AYA Host Family of the Year: 2026 Winners & Stories
As the 2025 – 2026 academic year comes to a close and exchange students prepare to return to their home countries, AYA is excited to announce the 2026 Host Family of the Year winners. The AYA Host Family of the Year … [Read more...]
Meet the Global Youth Trailblazer Grant Recipients for 2025
This year, Academic Year in America (AYA) launched the Global Youth Trailblazer Grant to empower exchange students and host community members to create meaningful, student-led projects that foster international understanding, social responsibility, and positive change. Applicants … [Read more...]
Student of the Month: Abdul from Pakistan, Hosted in New York
We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on one of our outstanding exchange students who has truly embodied the spirit of learning, growth, and cultural exchange. Meet Abdul, our esteemed Student of the Month for January 2025! Originally from Pakistan, this exchange student has … [Read more...]
Student of the Month: Lia from Germany, Hosted in New York
We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on one of our outstanding exchange students who has truly embodied the spirit of learning, growth, and cultural exchange. Meet Lia, our esteemed Student of the Month for September 2024! Originally from Germany, this exchange student has … [Read more...]
Meet an AYA Local Coordinator: Terri in New York
Are you fascinated by international cultures? As an AYA Local Coordinator, you can share America with the world by helping international exchange students come to the United States to live with American families and attend American high schools. In our “Meet an AYA Local … [Read more...]
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