Association for Teen-Age Diplomats (ATAD)

Association for Teen-Age Diplomats (ATAD) ATAD is an all-volunteer organization which coordinates international exchanges between Rochester and its Sister Cities.

The Association for Teen-Age Diplomats (ATAD) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1951, which coordinates international exchanges for high school students. The purpose of the ATAD student exchange program is to improve understanding of peoples and cultures through family living experiences. ATAD is officially recognized by the United States Department of State. On the basis of materials submitted and reviewed, the Council on International Educational Travel grants full listing to ATAD in the 2011 - 2012 Advisory Listing. ATAD is a Rochester, NY USA based volunteer organization. Most members of the organization have had their own children in the program, have been students in the program, have been host families or have been a combination of all of these. ATAD has a network of Liaisons in each city who coordinate placement of Americans Overseas and recruitment of International Students coming to the USA. International Liaisons and their US counterparts engage and communicate with the students and families to assure a rewarding experience for all.

Our student from Germany arrived Sunday night and was picked up at the airport by his host family. Welcome Tilman!
08/25/2026

Our student from Germany arrived Sunday night and was picked up at the airport by his host family. Welcome Tilman!

Friends sending Greta off today at the airport
07/01/2026

Friends sending Greta off today at the airport

Saying goodbye is never easy especially after a year long relationship.
07/01/2026

Saying goodbye is never easy especially after a year long relationship.

Our student Greta headed back home today to her home country along with two of her US friends.
07/01/2026

Our student Greta headed back home today to her home country along with two of her US friends.

Our annual June board dinner
06/03/2026

Our annual June board dinner

Tonight the ATAD board had their annual dinner and awarded our very own, Suzanne Isigrigg the Rosalba Pisaturo Award. We...
06/03/2026

Tonight the ATAD board had their annual dinner and awarded our very own, Suzanne Isigrigg the Rosalba Pisaturo Award.

We are grateful to have had Rosalba’s daughters sharing this special evening with us.

This award is to honor and remember Rosalba who was a very special member of the board. Her spirit will always be with you s and we thank you Sue for carrying on her legacy!

This past week our students from Germany? Italy and Spain had lunch with our seniors and shared a little about themselve...
04/11/2026

This past week our students from Germany? Italy and Spain had lunch with our seniors and shared a little about themselves and their experiences in the US. This is one of our favorite events as well as theirs as we get to see how many ch they’ve grown & learned during the year. So proud of them!

Greta our exchange student from Italy has arrived! Greta will be attending Spencerport HS.
08/28/2025

Greta our exchange student from Italy has arrived! Greta will be attending Spencerport HS.

06/09/2025

We are looking for two host families. One for a girl from Poland and our 2nd exchange is a boy from Germany.

Both amazing backgrounds! Please share and if you’d like to see their bios checkout our website under students available. Private message me. www.atad.org

05/25/2025

We are in need of several host families for our next exchange to happen for September 2025-June 2026 school year.

If we don’t find families we’re going to have to let our students know in the next couple of weeks we wont be able to accept them.

Can you reach out to family, friends, coworkers & neighbors? We’d love your help finding our next host families for these amazing kids.

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Rochester, NY

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15856629151

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