Global Awareness

Movies have the power to transport us to another world, which makes them great tools for introducing children to other cultures. As Hollywood gets ready to roll out the red…

In June, we celebrate Pride! Au Pair in America is proud to serve host families and au pairs of all backgrounds across the United States, including those who identify as…

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…

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…

Au pair Karina from Brazil has spent the last two years living with a host family in Illinois.  She recently had the opportunity to showcase her Brazilian culture in a…

Au Pair in America au pairs continue to positively impact their local communities in the USA. Recently, some of our au pairs and Community Counselors volunteered at the 2018 Chicago…

Diana, an Au Pair in America au pair in the Washington, D.C. area, shared her Mexican culture with a group of students at her host child’s elementary school. She had…

Fernanda, an au pair from Bolivia living with her host family in the Washington, D.C., area, recently visited a pre-school class to share her Bolivian culture with 17 eager young…

When a host family welcomes an au pair, they are bringing new cultural awareness and experiences not only to themselves, but also to their community, as au pairs tend to…