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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
Manon H., an au pair in Michigan, shares her experience doing a Global Awareness presentation: "I did my [...]
An Au Pair shares her experience of doing a global awareness presentation: My name is Ericka from Kristina’s [...]
Nomi V. from South Africa had fun sharing about her country. The children at Hamilton Elementary [...]
Sabrina W. from Germany shared about Oktoberfest at a local school. The children loved that she was [...]
Agnes visited two kindergartens in San Antonio, TX. She began by pretending that she and the children were [...]
Marta taught children about her country, Poland, and her counselor, Jolanta, shared the experience with us on her blog.