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Every year Au Pair in America hosts several challenges
to showcase our au pairs sharing peace and understanding on their global journey!

Former APIA participant shares ‘My Au Pair Story’ – Laura from Austria

SPEAK YOUR TRUTH:

How has being on a cultural exchange changed your ideas of your own identity?  

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Former Peace Day winner – Lanna from Brazil

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What is Global Awareness?

Global Awareness brings expanded educational and cultural opportunities to the forefront for all Au Pair in America participants. With ongoing opportunities to  “meet our global neighbor” and 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.

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, and with the communities in which the au pairs live. Formation of positive first impressions of people from other cultures in young children is especially important. Au Pair in America’s au pairs support this notion when they visit classrooms (PK-6), local libraries, scouts, clubs and other community organizations.

They can support existing curriculum or present age-appropriate materials aimed at enhancing multi-cultural knowledge. Often our 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 during “reading hour” at local libraries. Au Pair in America is committed to supporting successful cultural exchange for all participants. We support the AIFS mission of “bringing the world together.”

From our Blog

Love and Missing that is Hard to Translate – the Brazilian Concept of “Saudade”

By |February 9th, 2024|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |

Bia from Brazil has been attending poetry nights while in her adopted city and sharing her inner most thoughts on being an au pair.  Some [...]

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Cultural Presentation Spotlight – Amanda from Brazil in CA

By |October 9th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , |

Amanda put together a wonderful powerpoint of her culture to share.  Click the link: Brazil Presentation v2

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Cultural Presentation and Volunteering Spotlight – Caroline from Brazil in MA

By |October 9th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , |

I chose to do a recreational activity on 04/14 for the after school kids that meet there on the playground (Angier School Elementary). I always [...]

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Cultural Presentation Spotlight – Rheanna from South Africa in VA

By |October 9th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , |

Rheanna presented to over 45 preschoolers in a school in VA, sharing her home of South Africa.

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Cultural Presentation Spotlight – Katherin from Colombia in NY

By |October 9th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , |

I’m a Colombian Au Pair, I made the presentation in the local library to preschool children, the children were between 3 and 4 years old, [...]

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Cultural Presentation and Volunteering Spotlight – Juliana from Brazil in IL

By |October 9th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |

My idea for the global presentation was to share to the kids the stories about the brazilian folklore at the local library. I showed to [...]

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