AYA Overseas Partners
AYA works in partnership with educational organizations throughout the world. Seventy of them in various countries offer a wide variety of nationalities to host families and schools.
AYA students come from:
| Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Brazil Chile China Colombia Egypt Georgia Germany |
Ghana Guatemala Hungary India Indonesia Italy Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan |
Luxembourg Malaysia Mexico Moldova Mozambique Philippines Poland Russia Saudi Arabia |
South Korea Spain Switzerland Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan |
The role of the overseas partner is to:
- recruit and screen students
- administer English placement exams
- submit student applications
- review AYA rules and policies
- offer a predeparture orientation
- liaise with the AYA office and natural families
About AYA's Programs
Students participating on the AYA program learn about America and its culture while improving their English language skills and achieving their educational goals. AYA has more than 20 years' experience.
The program is sponsored by the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) Foundation, a not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1967 with the assistance of the late Robert F. Kennedy. Its mission is to promote worldwide understanding through cross-cultural exchange.
The Foundation has been designated by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) as an Exchange Visitor Program, authorized to issue the Form DS-2019. This form enables qualified participants to apply for a J-1 exchange visitor visa from the nearest U.S. Consulate or Embassy. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees that includes prominent educators and international business leaders. The board meets regularly to review the effectiveness and quality of the Foundation's AYA program to ensure that standards of excellence are upheld.
By hosting an exchange student, it has given me the power to help with bridging the gap between our culture and others. It may seem small, but it has taught me that even just one person can make a difference.
2009 Host Family
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