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Mission Statement
Global Awareness brings expanded educational and cultural opportunities to the forefront for all Au Pair in America participants. With ongoing opportunities to not only “meet our global neighbor” but also to build “cross-cultural bridges,” the aim is to encourage better understanding of other cultures, improve communication between cultures, and support the concept of mutual acceptance.
Through the use of material on the Global Awareness website, presentations done in schools (PK-6) and special activities and contests which will involve host families, au pairs, and community counselors, Global Awareness goal is to emphasize that cultural diversity is a source of enrichment rather than a source of confusion and strife.
What is Global Awareness?
Global Awareness highlights the cross-cultural aspect of the exchange experience. The intention is to promote multi-cultural understanding and appreciation between the Au Pair in America community of host families, au pairs, and community counselors as well as with the communities in which the au pairs live. Especially important is the formation of positive first impressions of people from other cultures in young children.
Au Pair in America apairs support this notion when they visit classrooms (PK-6), local libraries, scouts, clubs. They can support existing curriculum or present age-appropriate modules aimed at enhancing multi-cultural knowledge.
“Little Linguist” is a series of popular presentations offered at reading hour at local libraries. Au Pairs present mini-language lessons to pre-school children, offering vocabulary, stories in other languages, and other fun activities highlighting either a specific language or a series of different languages.
http://blogs.aupairinamerica.com/lie/2009/11/03/global-awareness/