| Your AYA Local Coordinator
 Each
AYA student has a Local Coordinator who can answer questions or
help solve a problem and be a friend. AYA Local Coordinators may
also arrange activities, trips and cultural events. Local Coordinators
serve as community representatives for the Academic Year in America
program.
AYA has a network of several hundred of these dedicated people
throughout the United States. They are men and women of all ages
– young teachers, retirees, professionals and homemakers. All share
the deep belief in the value of cross-cultural exchange.
Local coordinators are responsible for:
- Screening, interviewing and selecting your host family.
- Providing your host family with a pre-arrival orientation.
- Liaising with the high school.
- Supervising and supporting you and your family and visiting
you monthly.
- Submitting bi-monthly reports about your progress to the national
office.
- Providing emergency assistance to you and your family, should
it ever be required.
Local Coordinators receive ongoing instruction and direction from
the Academic Year in American's national office and attend annual
training sessions.
Local Coordinators are but one part of the network of support AYA
students enjoy.
Questions & Answers |
