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2 people are interested
Host an AYA Exchange Student for 30 Days!
ORGANIZATION: Academic Year in America
Please visit the new page to apply.
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2 people are interested
Please Note: This volunteer opportunity is listed as occurring at our National Office in Stamford, CT, however, hosting a student would occur in your own home, wherever you live in the U.S.
Academic Year in America (AYA),one of the nation's most respected high school exchange organizations, is looking for volunteer host families all throughout the U.S., to host 1 or 2 of our full screened and insured exchange students for either the first 3 days of the school year, the first semester, or the full academic year.
The student/s you host will attend your local high school and learn about American values and culture for the duration of their stay with you. Hosting is a great way to volunteer and contribute to a great mission: bringing the world together. All types of families or individuals can host! You and your students will have the constant support of a Local Area Representative and our National Office.
Make a difference today! Visit www.academicyear.org to get started.
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About Academic Year in America
Location:
1 High Ridge Park, Stamford, CT 06905, US
Mission Statement
To encourage and inspire young people to become considerate and forward thinking citizens of the world, by creating dynamic educational opportunities to share beliefs, ideologies and values across cultures - and to provide these experiences with an unrivaled commitment to the safety of our students and service to our participants.
Description
AYA is sponsored by the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) Foundation , a not-for-pr ofit organizati on founded in 1967 with the assistance of the late Se nator Robert F. Kennedy. Its mission is to promote worldwide understand ing through cultural exchange. The Foundation awards grants to high schools for projects that encourage intercultu ral awareness. It also provides scholarshi ps that enable young Americans to study and travel abroad. AYA is a proud administra tor of two U.S. State Department grants: the FLEX program, which welcomes students from Eurasia, the former Soviet Union states; and the YES program, which welcomes students to the U.S. from predominantly Muslim countries.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
houston metro areahouston, TX 77001
DATE POSTED
November 25, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 25
- Must provide students with 3 meals per day, a bed (can share a bedroom with someone of the same gender, no more than 4 year's age difference), a place to study, and a loving, caring environment.