APIA/UCLA Customizable History Course Includes Cultural Presentations and Volunteer Work

APIA and UCLA in an on-going partnership that began years ago, developed a special course that meets the Department of State exchange program goals.  This hybrid US American History course utilizes expert professors from UCLA who deliver the course content online over 19 weeks, while concurrently sending au pairs into their local community to share [...]

By |2023-07-14T20:05:08-04:00July 14th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on APIA/UCLA Customizable History Course Includes Cultural Presentations and Volunteer Work

Malin Teaches about Sweden to Willard School

Swedish au pair Malin S. is spending her year in Pamela Mayer Caes' River Forest, IL cluster. As part of her UCLA course requirement she did a presentation to twenty 10 and 11 year olds at Willard School in River Forest, IL.  She showed where Sweden was on a map, and shared some general facts about [...]

By |2018-08-02T14:55:53-04:00August 13th, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Malin Teaches about Sweden to Willard School

Thai Au Pair Volunteers at AFAC Garden, Visits Google, and Presents at School

Thai Au Pair Supanich P. is enrolled in UCLA's APIA Advantage course. In addition to the online class there are requirements to present to children about the Au Pair's home country,  fulfill community service hours, and also participate in historical or cultural activities. Kristina Scholten, Supanich's Community Counselor, shared these great pictures. Supanich chose do her [...]

By |2017-07-11T08:44:21-04:00July 11th, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on Thai Au Pair Volunteers at AFAC Garden, Visits Google, and Presents at School
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