A Non-profit Student Exchange Organization

Importance of Youth Exchange

“Exchanges can form a foundation of understanding and lasting partnerships, not just between young people, but between nations, between societies, between cultures.”- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell

Former Secretary Powell with Ayusa Students

Our Mission:

To promote global learning and leadership through high school exchange programs.

• A non-profit educational and cultural exchange organization

• Headquarters in San Francisco, California • Established in 1980• Enabled more than 40,000 students from

the U.S. and around the world to live and study through our programs

About Ayusa

Ayusa Partnerships

Become a Host Family

Study Abroad

Get Involved with Ayusa

Become a Host Family

• Ayusa provides international students with the opportunity to live with American families and attend high school

• Exchange students live in a wide range of communities from small towns to large cities across the U.S.

• Host families offer students the chance to experience a variety of climates, activities, traditions and lifestyles

What is Hosting?

• Make a difference in the world

• Enjoy a rewarding intercultural learning experience in your own home

• Share your culture with a student eager to experience life in America

• Cultivate lifelong global friendships

• Foster an international perspective in your community

Benefits of Hosting

Ayusa Students Have

• Contributed over 1,000,000 hours of volunteer community service while in America

• Developed lifelong bonds of friendship with their host families and communities

• Returned with a deeper understanding of the “real” America and its people

Impact of Hosting

Ayusa Exchange Students

• 15 – 18 years old• From 75 different

countries• Academic achievers who

are able to speak, read and write English

• Participate in community service

• Excited to live with an American family

• Insured, have own spending money

Ayusa Exchange Students

Youth Exchange & Study Program (YES) • Awarded to Ayusa in 2003 by the

U.S. Dept. of State• Created to build bridges of

understanding between the U.S. and countries with significant Muslim populations

• Students from North Africa, South Asia and the Middle East receive a full scholarship to live and study in the U.S.

Ayusa Scholarship Students

Ayusa provides an extensive network of local and regional support that will

• Help to find the right student for your family

• Secure placement in a local high school• Offer guidance and support for host

families and students throughout the year

• Provide 24 hour emergency assistance, should the need arise

Ayusa Support

Contact Ayusa today

• Call 1.888.55.Ayusa (1.888.552.9872)

• Visit www.ayusa.org and meet our students

Become An Ayusa Host Family

Study Abroad

• Programs for American high school students

• Choose from 14 countries

• Academic year, semester, and summer programs

• Scholarships available

Ayusa Study Abroad

• Get to know another culture• Improve foreign language skills• Increase independence and maturity• Enhance your college application• Make lifelong friends• Have fun!

“Do it. It is totally worth it. A once in a lifetime experience that really lets you mature and grow while at the same time allows you to learn about another culture.”

-- Roger, Spain

Why Study Abroad?

CHOICE• Choose from programs in 14 different countries• Programs range in length from 4 weeks to an

academic yearEXPERIENCE

• Over 20 years of experience• Students and host families in more than 75 countries

SUPPORT• Pre-program orientations• Assistance in choosing a program• Ongoing in-country support

SAFETY• Screen and prepare families and students

INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS• Program fees include domestic and international

airfares, medical insurance

Why Ayusa Study Abroad?

Study Abroad Program Choices

• Summer Cultural Immersion• Summer Cultural Exploration• Fall Semester • Spring Semester• Academic Year

Program Choices

Experience your host country’s culture in a way that a typical tourist cannot! Live with a host family, take part in their daily activities and enjoy a summer to remember.

Summer Cultural Immersion

• Homestay with a carefully selected local family

• Immerse yourself in local language and culture

• France• Japan• Spain

Where can you go?

Summer Cultural Immersion

• Language or cultural classes five days per week • Homestay with a carefully selected local family

or dormstay• Weekday activities 2 to 3 afternoons per week• Weekend excursions

Summer Cultural Exploration

Attend language or cultural classes in the morning and enjoy organized activities in the afternoon; activities range from salsa dancing and cooking classes, to scenic bike rides. These programs include:

Summer Cultural Exploration

Where can you go?

Homestay • France• Italy• Spain• Costa Rica• Mexico

Dormstay• England• Japan

• Semester: Attend school overseas and live with a host family during the fall or spring semester.

• Academic Year: Enjoy cultural immersion while living with a host family and completing a full academic year (usually 10 months) of studies.

Semester/Academic Year

• Australia• Ecuador• France• Germany• Holland

• Ireland• Japan• South Africa• Spain• Sweden

Semester/Academic YearWhere can you go?

Partial ScholarshipsAvailable for All Countries

Scholarship Description Requirements Deadlines

Youth Leader Scholarship

Awards of $200 - $1000

Academic merit, extracurricular involvement, financial need

Summer, Fall Semester, and Academic Year: March 1

Spring Semester: September 1

Key Club Scholarship

Awards of $200 - $2000

Member of Key Club and academic merit, extracurricular involvement, financial need

Summer, Fall Semester, and Academic Year: March 1

Spring Semester: September 1

Host Family Scholarship

Awards of $500 - Academic Year/Semester

$250 - Summer

For families that host Ayusa exchange students

Within last two years or while on program

Application Deadlines

Program Countries Postmark Deadlines

Spring Semester

All Countries Oct 1st

Summer All Countries Apr 1st

Full Academic Year

All Countries Apr 1st

Fall Semester All Countries Apr 1st

Visit www.ayusastudyabroad.org for Japan program deadlines

Contact Ayusa today

• Study Abroad and Scholarship Information 1.800.727.4540

• Hosting Information 1.888.55.Ayusa (1.888.552.9872)

• Visit www.ayusastudyabroad.org

The World Awaits!