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A Host Family Experience: “The Kids Loved Learning from Their Host Brother”

June 9, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

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A first-year AYA host family from Iowa with four children opened their arms to Sam, an exchange student from China. Sam was an only child before his year in America where he joined a family of six! Host mom Becky told us why Sam was such a great addition to the family, and … [Read more...]

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Why We’re Hosting

May 15, 2015 AYA Leave a Comment

Why do families choose to host an exchange student? Host dad Ben had his own exchange experience, which led him to appreciate the importance of cultural exchange and giving back to the global community. My wife and I have decided to host a foreign exchange student from Brazil … [Read more...]

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