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Short-Term Hosting Opportunities: Become a Welcome Family!

July 27, 2021 AYA 8 Comments

AYA Host Family with Exchange Student

Will you be a hero today? AYA is still looking for homes for students arriving this fall for the 2021-22 academic year. AYA students are already starting to arrive to the U.S., and we are working around the clock to help find families for our remaining students! Students are … [Read more...]

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Providing a Warm Welcome to America

August 10, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Providing a Warm Welcome to Exchange Students in America | Academic Year in America (AYA)

AYA students stay for a semester or full academic year of high school, living with host families and getting to experience what real life is like in America. As high school students full of curiosity about the world around them, they provide valuable cultural enrichment to our … [Read more...]

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