Cultural Exchange & Language

Welcome to the first installment of our #FoodieFriday series! Are you finding yourself cooking more in the time of Coronavirus and social distancing? You aren’t alone! We asked our au pairs to share…

At Au Pair in America, our au pairs come from nearly 60 countries around the world. Many au pairs utilize songs to share their culture with host families. Singing children’s…

The first annual International Au Pair Day (IAPD) will be celebrated this upcoming Sunday, November 24th, 2019. Together, let’s celebrate our incredible au pairs from around the world! What is…

International Education Week (IEW) 2019 is upon us! This week of recognition began in 2000 and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs…

A lucky classroom full of American children recently received a fun (and flavorsome) lesson on French culture from Lucie, a French Au Pair in America au pair living with a…

When au pairs from around the world spend a year in the U.S. through the Au Pair in America program, they eagerly share their home culture with not only their…

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…

We recently announced the recipients of our 2019 Au Pair in America Community Service Awards, and we’d like to highlight the volunteer efforts of our first place winner, Martyna from…

All across the United States, Au Pair in America au pairs from over 50 countries are learning about American traditions, teaching their host families about their own cultures, and so…

Au pairs from Au Pair in America help foster cultural exchange and understanding not only within their own host family, but also in their local communities. As cultural ambassadors representing…