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 [...]
Quintesentially American and quintessentially New York - the NYC Marathon was this past Sunday and we had a volunteer crew of au pairs on-hand with a smile and a glass of water. They agreed that it was truly like no other day in NYC with all that energy and determination of each and every runner [...]
This week is dubbed as: VOLUNTEER WEEK! Community Counselor Denise Eliopoulos shared this great photo of her au pairs volunteering at New Eyes for the Needy in Short Hills, NJ. New Eyes for the Needy works to improve the vision of the poor and provide glasses to those in need. Denise said "I loved hearing [...]
Spanish au pair, Laura C, is spending her year in Stephanie Harris's Massachusetts cluster. She has a degree in kindergarten teaching from Spain and was able to use that as part of The Simonian Center for Early Learning extracurricular enrichment program. She volunteered her time and taught 4 sessions about Spain for a group of [...]
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 [...]
Earth Day was celebrated in many ways this year. In Jan Peedin's Maryland cluster the au pairs volunteered by picking up litter along the streets of Historic Ellicott City. To celebrate Earth Day Au Pair in America asked for photos of Au Pairs in nature with or without their host child. The Winner was: Laura [...]
Pauline B. from Germany who is in Angela Holland's Connecticut cluster, had the opportunity to volunteer at the 2016 New York City Marathon. Here's her story about that experience: My best accomplishment in my year in America was definitely to volunteer at the New York City Marathon in November 2016. I met four incredibly nice [...]
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 [...]
