Programs

  • Hostel Stay Program

    HOSTEL STAY: AYH PROVIDES A NETWORK OF 14 HOSTELS NATIONWIDE, AND IN A TYPICAL YEAR HOSTS TRAVELERS FROM MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES WITH OVER 650,000 GUEST OVERNIGHT STAYS ANNUALLY. THE SHARED COMMUNITY MODEL AT OUR HOSTELS CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT FOR AUTHENTIC CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND NEW EXPERIENCES THAT CAN BUILD CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. EACH HOSTEL IS PURPOSELY DESIGNED WITH SPACES AND AMENITIES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND ENCOURAGE INTERACTION IN AN INCLUSIVE AND INVITING WAY. WE STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP AND USE SPACES TO DELIVER CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO OUR TRAVELER GUESTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS TRAVELERS GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER, THEY DISCOVER THEIR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES, CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES AND SOCIAL BARRIERS, EXPAND WORLD VIEWS, AND HELP TO CREATE A MORE TOLERANT WORLD.
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    Dates
    Apr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $28.3M

  • Guest Learning Programs

    GUEST LEARNING PROGRAMS: AYH'S HOTEL EXPERIENCE IS BASED ON THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MODEL, ONE THAT ENCOURAGES IMMERSION, ENGAGEMENT, AND REFLECTION. INTENTIONAL DESIGNED TOURS, OUTINGS, AND IN-HOSTEL GATHERINGS DELIVERED BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE GUESTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OTHER CULTURES AND CONNECT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY. PROGRAM DESIGN IS ALIGNED WITH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (AACU) LEARNING VALUE RUBRICS IN THE DISCIPLINES OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. EACH YEAR, IN ADDITION TO THE HOSTEL STAY PROGRAM, AYH TYPICALLY DELIVERS MORE THAN 2,900 FACILITATED LEARNING PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE WITH OVER 38,000 PARTICIPANTS.
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    Dates
    Apr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.1M

  • Nationwide Signature Programs

    NATIONWIDE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS: AYH DELIVERS NATIONAL SCOPE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTHENTIC CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND NEW EXPERIENCES THAT CAN MAKE AN ENDURING DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES AND THEIR WORLDS. TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS GIVE 18 TO 30 YEAR OLDS, WITH QUALIFIED FINANCIAL NEED, THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL WITHIN THE USA AND AROUND THE WORLD. SAY HI FOR PEACE ENGAGES HOSTEL GUESTS IN ACTIVITIES THAT CELEBRATE THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSTELS AROUND THE WORLD AND EXPLORE HOW THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A PEACEFUL SOCIETY. THE GREAT HOSTEL GIVE BACK PROGRAM OFFERS GROUPS OF SIX OR MORE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A FREE NIGHT'S STAY AT OUR HOSTELS DURING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY FOR EACH DAY THEIR MEMBERS VOLUNTEER IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. IOU RESPECT BRINGS YOUNG PEOPLE TOGETHER FROM WESTERN AND MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, GERMANY, FRANCE, TUNISIA, LEBANON AND EGYPT ANNUALLY FOR A TWO-WEEK HOSTEL BASED EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES FACILITATED INTENSIVE DIALOGUE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES, TRAVEL AND REFLECTION. THESE AND OTHER SIGNATURE PROGRAMS PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE, MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND TOLERANCE.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Apr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $57.5K