November 2017 – Cluster Meeting

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 November Cluster Event 2017

What a wonderful group of girls! I am honored to have met each of you at this event. it was wonderful to listen to your stories. It was hard to send off Maria J., but as we listened to her Au Pair Journey through America, we really got to understand the beauty of Au Pair in America. She had highs and some lows, and she navigated them by using her resources like talking to her CC and always attending events with other Au Pair’s.

We also welcomed a new AP and we listened to the beginning of her journey with APIA. Starting a new adventure can some times be scary or hard, but I admire each of you and your ability to see right through the fear and really make your experience unique.

I noticed that education was a hot topic of discussion, I will continue to work with Allison in Stamford as we navigate finding the right schools.

 

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About Kaila Miller

My name is Kaila Miller. I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have lived in a few other states but always came back to the Bay Area because there is no place I have found to be so culturally diverse. I have always enjoyed learning about cross cultural relationships and developing a deeper understanding of humanity. People are not generic, where we come from geographically and the culture we were raised in plays only a part in the person we become. I have always challenged the cultural norms and looked for ways to identify with people from all walks of life. When I was a senior in high school I debated worldly issues with students from around the world in the Presidential Classroom Program. We did an exercise where everyone was sitting in a circle. We were prompted to close our eyes. We were told to stand up and remain standing if the answer to any of the following questions was a, “yes.” The questions were simple questions like, “Do you enjoy writing?” and, “Do you have a dream for your future?” Naturally, we were all standing at the end. To look around and realize we were all human, no matter where we are from or how we were raised, we all have dreams. I hope to be a pillar of the Au Pair in America community and help other people see the value in developing a deeper understanding of cultural diversity, side by side with cultural similarities. With that said, I am a mom, and I love being able to watch my children grow. Every stage has offered us more opportunity to find out what makes their heart sing and that, to me, is living. When we find something we are passionate about and we get that bug to learn more and strive for new heights, that gives me purpose. I am passionate about yoga and the practice of going within. Some people take life one day at a time, I choose to take life by one breath. I am honored to be a part of the team and I look forward to learning and growing with APIA.

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