Joanna T. from Poland is in Stephanie Bias's New Jersey cluster and shares her reflections for International Women's Day. "City of stars. Are you shining just for me?" Lyrics of the song from La la Land. The plot is about two people, who had their biggest dreams. My "City of Stars" is New York City. [...]
Ciao! I am Mara A. from Italy. I am an au pair in San Francisco, California and my Community Counselor is Lisa Castagna. My greatest accomplishment, in these 9 months as an au pair is that I have totally forgotten the meaning of the word "difference". I don't see a difference of color, religion or country. [...]
Anna G. from Germany, is in Agnes Barton's Virginia cluster. For International Women's Day Anna did a self-reflection: Hi! I'm Anna from Germany and I'm an AuPair for almost three months now. My greatest accomplishment so far is that I love myself. I'm an introverted person so going to live with complete strangers, in a [...]
Jessica M. from Germany is in Victoria Paton's Maryland cluster. One of the very first things I did after I arrived in the United States in January of 2017 was participate in the Women's March on Washington. It was a truly inspiring day and unlike anything I had ever seen before. Every single person there [...]
Pauline B. from Germany is in Angela Holland's Connecticut cluster. "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." - Vincent van Gogh This quote of Vincent van Gogh describes everything I want to say in my text for the international Women's day. It is all about togetherness! We as women, so [...]
Becky W. from England is in Katja Lewis's New Jersey cluster "On average au pairs gain ten pounds during their year here". I heard these words at orientation and thought, 'nope, not me'. I wasn't enjoying the way I was looking or feeling when I arrived so decided to do something about it; finding many [...]
My name is Frida Norberg and I am from Sweden! My counselor is Jennifer Minnitti. I just wanted to tell you real short about how my life change when I arrived to my host family in northern Virginia. I am on my second year together with them. It has changed my life forever and my [...]
For 2017 International Women's Day the theme was #BEBOLDFORCHANGE. We invited Au Pairs to share their greatest accomplishment so far in their year as an Au Pair in America, that has changed or will change their life for the better. Maria D. from Mexico is in Agnes Barton's Virginia cluster: My greatest achievement as an Au Pair is having [...]
