AYUSA (Academic Year in the U.S.A.) International is a 501.c(3) non-profit youth exchange organization which offers students aged 15 to 18 the opportunity to live with volunteer host families and to study in local high schools for an academic year or semester. It is our belief that exchange offers a uniquely rich personal experience for our students, volunteer families, host high schools and local communities around the world. For over 20 years, AYUSA has promoted world peace through inter-cultural understanding by reaching into areas of the world where student exchange has never before been possible.