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Ramadan Started

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. The Month of Ramadan is also when it is believed the Holy Quran was sent down from heaven. It is during this month that Muslims fast. It is called the Fast of Ramadan and lasts the entire month. Ramadan is a time when Muslims concentrate on [...]

By |2014-07-02T08:03:47-04:00July 2nd, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Ramadan Started

Justine Probst receives Global Awareness Certificate of Recognition

Cindy Garruba, Senior Community Counselor on Long Island, presented a Global Awareness Certificate of Recognition to Justine Probst for sharing her German culture with young children. Thank you, Justine!  You helped support the AIFS mission, "bringing the world together!"  And thank you, Cindy for sharing your love of cultural exchange with your au pairs and [...]

By |2014-06-09T10:21:01-04:00June 9th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Justine Probst receives Global Awareness Certificate of Recognition

“This is so much more than I thought it would be!”

“This is so much more than I thought it would be” is a frequent lament of au pairs! Do we ever stop to think about the enormity of being an au pair? No matter how much childcare experience, an au pair has, she’s most probably never worked where she lives, lived with strangers, been “part-of-a [...]

By |2016-09-06T18:13:48-04:00June 6th, 2014|Cultural Clash|Comments Off on “This is so much more than I thought it would be!”

A Visit to the Second Grade

German Au Pair, Justine Probst visited her host child’s 2nd grade classroom to talk about her country with the students. She showed the students a traditional dirndl dress she made for October fest.  She said she wore it to Octoberfest here with her host family! She engaged the students by asking them questions about Germany.  [...]

By |2014-05-20T13:23:23-04:00May 20th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on A Visit to the Second Grade

Children’s Day, Parents Day and Teacher’s Day in South Korea

              Did you know that May 5 is Children's Day in South Korea? Children have picnics and celebrate with their parents. For working parents this national holiday gives them the chance to have fun with their family in the open air. Three days after Children's Day in South Korea, [...]

By |2014-04-26T13:09:19-04:00April 26th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Children’s Day, Parents Day and Teacher’s Day in South Korea

Happy Thai New Year! Our Au Pairs teach us about their celebrations!

One of the special treats of being a Community Counselor with APIA is learning about so many different cultures from our wonderful au pairs.  Thai celebrations look like a lot of fun for all! Songkran 2014 Dates When: 13th – 15th April, 2014 Where: Thailand Water Festival in Thailand (Songkran) - You will get wet on [...]

By |2014-04-14T17:23:36-04:00April 14th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Happy Thai New Year! Our Au Pairs teach us about their celebrations!

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace April 6th, 2014

  International Day of Sport for Development of Peace exemplifies the potential of sport to advance human rights, eliminate barriers and promote global solidarity. Through two films, we see, “Through our journey, we learned that sports really are the great equalizer, unifying people of all abilities on a level playing field.” 

By |2014-04-05T17:55:24-04:00April 5th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on International Day of Sport for Development and Peace April 6th, 2014

St Patrick’s Day Around the World

So what is it and who was St. Patrick?  Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Most of what is known about him comes from his two works; the Confessio, a spiritual autobiography, and his Epistola, a denunciation of British mistreatment of Irish Christians.   Many [...]

By |2014-03-17T09:03:59-04:00March 17th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on St Patrick’s Day Around the World
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