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Crossing cultures to live in the U.S. or abroad as an au pair, an international student, a businessman/woman ,or as a “trailing spouse” can often be a challenge. Daily encounters with “unusual” behaviors can be daunting. [...]
Meet Your Global Neighbor
Au Pair in America au pairs not only provide childcare but are also active in their local communities. Global Awareness, a unique volunteer program sponsored by Au Pair in America, is designed to foster a greater knowledge of the diversity and variety of cultures the world has to offer.
Au pairs go into elementary school classrooms, libraries, local bookstores, cub scout and brownie groups and other organizations of interest to children to share their culture. One teacher recently said
“60 kids will go home today knowing more about the world than when they first arrived at school this morning”.
The au pairs present a wide variety of topics and all the presentations are interactive and fun for the children! Au pairs who come to the U.S. with Au Pair in America are dynamic young adults who live with American host families, provide 45 hours/week of childcare, take college-level courses during their stay and engage in a mutually rewarding cultural exchange experience for the entire community. To learn more about Au Pair in America, please visit www.aupairinamerica.com
Isabelle, in Agnes Barton's Virginia cluster, celebrated her 19th birthday Bavarian-style. Her family decided to throw her an [...]
Arlington-based Au Pairs, Jessica and Lena demonstrated how to prepare Tostados con Pollo. See full write up on [...]
The Au Pairs in Dominique Ortiz's and Kristina Scholten's Virginia clusters spent their monthly meeting sharing birthday traditions [...]
36 countries were represented when community counselors from the Washington, D.C. area celebrated Au Pair in America's 30th [...]
Anne G from Carol Perry's Bainbridge, WA cluster shares her impressions of her first American Christmas: After 5 [...]