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On a recent spring afternoon, Au Pair in America’s Honolulu, Hawaii Community Counselor, Barbara Bancel, hosted her annual gathering for local host families. Each year, this event provides an opportunity…

Host families choose Au Pair in America time and time again because of our exceptional service and support. A key piece of that support comes from our team of experienced community counselors. These dedicated Au…

Andrea Lowery, an Au Pair in America Community Counselor, reflects on her experience of running the 2019 NYC Marathon: This whole experience has felt surreal; the NYC Marathon for seasoned…

Au Pair in America is proud to announce that several Community Counselors, au pairs and host families are participating in the 2019 New York City Marathon! Get ready to cheer…

International Exchange Day 2019 was a huge success! International Exchange Day (formerly known as “J Day”) is an annual nationwide celebration of international education and cultural exchanges. Founded in 2014…

This year, a number of Au Pair in America Community Counselors and au pairs ran in and volunteered at the NYC Marathon. Mother of 4 and Community Counselor from Connecticut, Margret…

Elaine Lyon, an Au Pair in America Community Counselor from Virginia, has been struck with intense grief and hardship over the past few years. With extreme adversity, though, she finds…

Cultural exchange programs like Au Pair in America create long-term global relationships. Even after an au pair returns home, they leave a permanent impact on their host family’s hearts. Just…

Contributed by Diane Wallace, Senior Community Counselor and Senior Field Representative for Au Pair in America.  On Saturday, May 5, au pairs from all over the world joined with Au…

For her monthly cluster meeting with au pairs, Jennifer Stein, one of our Texas community counselors, invited her au pairs to attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last week. The…