2021 Peace Day Submission – Alexa from Brazil
My vision of peace is where I can feel the fresh air filling my lungs, admiring the supremacy of nature makes me feel alive and takes away all my fears. Alexa Barreto, Brazil Zuzanna Zuehsow Cluster
Au Pair in America Explorer for March
Au Pair in America Explorer for March Nicolle F. from Brazil in Elaine Lyon's Alexandria, VA cluster. Nicolle is spending her year on program in Alexandria, VA. She has been very active not only attending all the cluster meetings and helping out new au pairs, but she also volunteers every weekend at the church Sunday [...]
2020 International Women’s Day: Giovana R. from Brazil
Giovana R. from Brazil in Dominique Ortiz's Arlington, VA cluster. I think becoming an Au Pair brought me such a lot of good things, like, I learned that I don't need anyone to be happy, I learn how to be stronger, how it's necessary to have our own space, and everything happens for some reason! [...]
2020 International Women’s Day: Cassia F. from Brazil
Cassia F. from Brazil in Melissa Oro's Milwaukee, WI cluster. My au pair experience can be influence in my future on the way I would be give education to my children, because I appreciate the way my host mom do that, as she teach them to think about life, or what is the better way [...]
2020 International Women’s Day: Ellis C. from Brazil
Ellis C. from Brazil in Susan Grubstein's Brooklyn, NY cluster: Courage...to start the process, to move on, to say goodbye, to arrive in another country and to live in this new culture. Courage is what I will bring to my future, courage to move forward without fear of someone stopping me and saying what I [...]
2020 International Women’s Day: Roberta L. from Brazil
Roberta L. from Brazil in Andrea Wax's Queens, NY cluster: The au pair experience influences women to be strong and love themselves and that's how we can impact other girls in our home country. The program educates you to be independent, responsible, accept other cultures and habits and to enjoy your own company. After a [...]
2020 International Women’s Day: Vivian O. from Brazil
Vivian O. from Brazil in Stephanie Harris's Worcester, MA cluster: Being a woman is not an easy thing. During the whole mankind history women have had rejected all the significance they have as a society member. As a country in development, Brazil has obtained a lot of progress regarding gender equality and women rights. However, [...]
International Nights
Global Awareness is a great resource for "International Nights" and au pairs as well as their host children's schools have benefited from sharing culture, food, and information about various countries. Having a live person who has direct knowledge of the culture of a particular country makes it real for the kids who travel from booth [...]