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- Bowling Our Hearts Out – April 2024
- Au Pairs Discover Gates’s Global Mission – March 2024
- Empowering Women Overseas – February 2024
- UW Huskies – Strong Women Abound
- 2024 APIA Clubs Formed – Jan 2024
- APIAs Intimate, Monthly Community Coffee Days
- Holiday Lights and Magic – December 2023
- Pottery Painting with Global Pals – November 2023
- Spooky Underground Touring in Old Seattle – Nov 2023
- APIA Global Community Day in Seattle – September 2023
- As American as Baseball – August 2023
- Camp Au Pair – Nature Exploration
- Camp Au Pair – Outer Space
- Camp Au Pair – Dinosaurs
- Pools and Shoes – Exchange Day Celebrations – July 2023
- Camp Au Pair – Cars & Trucks
- Camp Au Pair – Bugs & Butterflies
- Camp Au Pair – Backyard Safari
- Camp Au Pair – Under the Sea
- Camp Au Pair: Art Experiences
- Prizes and pizzas in a park – June 2023
- Seattle Touring in our own Town – May 2023
- Camp Au Pair – Science (STEM)
- The Future is Female – Gates Foundation and Au Pair In America – April 2023
- Serving and Protecting Global Visitors – March 2023
- The Culture Shock Cure – Chocolate – Feb 2023
- Strong Women Cheering on Strong Women – January 2023
- Vashon Island and Her Peace Keepers – December 2022
- Botanical Lights – December 2022
- A Global Friends-Giving – Nov 2022
- Halloween Costume Contest
- Cultural Fair and Family Day AT LAST – October 2022
- Delegates from Six Countries Share Thoughts and Donuts – Sept 2022
- Scavenger Hunting with the World – August 2022
- Celebrating Exchange Day with Private Pool Parties – July 2022
- Camp Au Pair: Art Experiences
- Camp Au Pair – Dinosaurs
- Camp Au Pair – Bugs & Butterflies
- Camp Au Pair – Science (STEM)
- Camp Au Pair: Backyard Safari
- Make Plans for Summer Fun with the Kids!
- Play Ball! – June 2022
- Strong in our Diversity and Strong in our Selves – May 2022
- Cougar Mountain Hike – April 2022
- Sculpture Park Strolling and IWM Celebrating – March 2022
- Self Love, Dating and Missing That Special Someone While on Exchange – Feb 2022
- What Made You a Better Person in 2021? & APIA Tops the Charts – January 2022
- A Night of Light and Gifts – December 2021
- The Great Rebuild – What History Teaches Us about Resilience – Nov 2021
- Fall Was Buckets of Fun – October 2021
- Taking Tacoma by Storm – September 2021
- Hiking for a Fall – Snoqualmie Falls
- Camp Au Pair – Art Experiences
- A Pool of Our Own – July 2021
- Camp Au Pair – Summer Olympics
- Camp Au Pair – Science (STEM)
- Camp Au Pair – Dinosaurs
- Camp Au Pair – Under the Sea
- Reunited and It Feels So Good
- Camp Au Pair – Bugs & Butterflies
- Camp Au Pair – Outer Space
- Camp Au Pair – Cars & Trucks
- Welcome to Camp Au Pair in America!
- The Crystal Ball for a Year of the Unpredictable – May 2021
- Earth Day Contest and Spring Celebration – April 2021
- Team USA (Unbelievably Smart Au pairs) Makes Top 16 in Trivia – March
- Disney Trivia Zoom and Chocolate – February 2021
- Getting our Happiness on for the New Year – Jan 2021
- Not a Normal Holiday – December 2020
- Turkey Trot and Culture Share Zoom – November 2020
- Fall Bucket List Challenge – October 2020
- Avoid Falling Victim to Scammers
- Education in the Virtual Year
- Sitting (alone, together) Pretty – July 2020
- Bingo and Travel – May 2020
- APIA Class Reps Run Games in Zoom – April 2020
- Social Distancing: Free Virtual Escape Rooms
- Social Distancing: 5 Apps to Plan Your Future Trips
- Social Distancing: 5 Online Adventures for Kids
- Social Distancing: 10 Things You CAN Do Right Now
- Dealing with Social Distancing
- Jan 2020 Kim’s Coffee Chat
- UW Strong Women Meet up with APIA Strong Women – Jan 2020
- 2020 Challenge: Collect Moments, Not Things
- Holiday Cheer Goes Global – December 2019
- A Sort of Thanksgiving – November 2019
- Making Thanksgiving Memories Together
- Brazilian Coffee Hour in Kirkland
- Island Scavenger Hunting – October 2019
- Three Ways for Au Pairs to Stay Red Cross Ready
- Ascending our Active Volcano – September 2019
- Top 5 Tips for Overcoming Homesickness
- APIA Community Day and Culture Fair – August 2019
- Hitting the Pool – August “coffee day” 2019
- Back to School Planning
- Mariner’s Game Day with Our Tribe
- Daniela from Brazil Wins Community Service Award for WA State
- Hiking our Hearts Out on the No Name Trail
- Century Link Stadium Tour – May 2019
- Hairnets on their Heads and Giving in their Hearts
- Big Kids Need Interaction Too
- Au Pairs Learn the Art of Giving Back – Gates Foundation – Feb 2019
- Privacy & Personal Information Online
- UW Women’s Basketball Has Hundreds of Au Pair Fans
- Make Your Own Play Dough
- Holiday Sharing and Swapping – December 2018
- International Education Week and a “Sort of” Thanksgiving – November 2018
- A Spooky Night at the Circus – Oct 2018
- Scavenger Hunting on Bainbridge Island – October 2018
- The Yearly Rite of Passage on Our Volcano – September 2018
- Host Family Day and Culture Fair – August 2018
- Hellos and Goodbyes – July 2018
- Lake Talks and Pride Parades – June 2018
- 10 Tips for Summer Safety
- Au Pairs Tour Century Link Stadium
- Au Pairs Fall for the Falls – Snoqualmie, that is – April 2018
- Hairnets on their Heads and Sunshine in their Hearts – March 2018
- Daylight Saving Time Begins March 11
- US Government Cluster Event – February 2018
- UW Huskies and Nearly 100 Au Pair In America Au Pair Fans – January 2018
- Focus on Play: New Ideas for Some Classic Toys
- Holiday Sharing – December 2017
- Culture Sharing for International Education Week – November 2017
- Avoiding Homesickness this Holiday Season
- 5 Thanksgiving Tips for Au Pairs & Host Parents
- Homesickness and Scavenger Hunting in a New Home State – October 2017
- The Rite of Passage – Au Pairs Meet Rainier – Sept 2017
- Host Family Community Day – August 2017
- Frozen Treats with Warm Hearts – July 2017
- Hints for Success – Overcoming Homesickness
- Preventing Dehydration in Hot Weather
- Digging Deep on a Beautiful Morning Beach Stroll – June 2017
- Mariner’s Fever – May 2017
- Holiday & Vacation Reminders
- Spring Has Sprung in Seattle – April 2017
- Carrots Just In Time for Spring – APs Volunteer for NW Harvest
- Helping Young Children Learn Language
- We Are (also) Impatient Optimists (for peace)
- Handling Expenses
- Resolutions – Conflict and New Year’s – Jan 2017
- Au Pairs Celebrate the Season Far from Home
- A Non-traditional Thanksgiving – Bring on the Swedish Meatballs
- A Salmon’s Journey Upstream – An Au Pair’s Dilemma
- Rainier and her Marmots
- Bainbridge Scavenger Hunting – August 2016
- Host Family and J Day 2016
- Together, We are Stronger – June 2016
- Mariner’s Baseball Fever – May 2016
- Falling for Snoqualmie – April 2016
- NW Harvest Helping – March 2016
- Gates Foundation, An American Tradition – Feb 2016
- Baking our Wishes at 425 Degrees – Jan 2016
- Christmas “logs”, cookies and elephants – December 2015
- Exploring – Today in Seattle and Tomorrow in ? – November 2015
- Swimming Against the Current -October 2015
- Enjoying Here While We are Here – September 2015
- Island Living…for a Few Hours Anyway… – August 2015
- Another Lovely Host Family Day with Over 150 of Our Closest Friends – July 2015
- Maple Valley Days – An Intimate Gathering – June 2015
- Giving Back – May 2015
- Making Whale Sounds On Earth Day – April 2015
- Rollerskating the Rain Away – March 2015
- Chocolate and Conversation – February 2015
- Baby Games and Taxes – January 2015
- Sharing Traditions – December 2014
- Scavenger Hunting – November 2014
- Salmon Spawning – October 2014
- Au Pair In America Ascends our Local Volcano – September 2014
- Eat, Pray, Love for our Au Pair Unbirthday Party – August 2014
- APIA Community Day – July 2014
- Peace Amid the Storm – APIA Meditates – June 2014
- APIA Returns to NW Harvest – May 2014
- Getting our Roller Derby Rolling – April 2014
- Crafting, team building and wishes – March 2014
- A Month of Love and Chocolate – February 2014
- Quarterly Childcare Discussion (i.e. "help me solve this childcare dilemna, my APIA community") – January 2014
- International Cookie and Culture Exchange
- APIA, Seahawks, Northwest Harvest Battle Hunger – November 2013
- Salmon Days – October 2013
- A Wet Mt Rainier – September 2013
- Back to School Meeting and Au Pair Greeting – August 2013
- Host Family Day – July 2013
- Celebrating Solstice – June 2013
- APIA Joins March of Dimes March for Babies – May 2013
- Roller derby au pairs – April 2013
- St. Patrick's Day Wishes for a Year Abroad – March 2013
- Chocolate Chicks – February 2013
- Au Pairs Discuss the Hot Spots for Toddlers when it Rains – January 2013
- Home Country Traditions and Holidays Abroad – December 2012
- 200 Trees Planted in One Day – November 2012
- Salmon Take Flight – October 2012
- Conquering the Sunrise (slope of Mt Rainier) – September 2012
- Summer Concert Fun – August 2012
- Host Family Day – July 2012
- Fremont Solstice Parade – June 2012
- International Roller City Girls – May 2012
- Spring has Sprung – Almost – April 2012
- Au Pairs Take on Victoria, B.C. – March 2012
- Au Pairs Volunteer In the Local Community
- Wall Street Journal Reporter Blogs about Au Pair Experience
- Au Pairs Visit Broehm's Candy Factory – February 2012
- Au Pairs in the Community
- The world comes together to celebrate the holiday season – December 2011
- Bowling at Real Networks – November 2011
- Sharing the Halloween tradition – October 2011
- Celebrating UN International Peace Day on the Top of Mt. Rainier – Sept 2011
- An International Pot Luck in West Seattle – July 2011
- Au Pairs Take in the Culture at the Fremont Solstice Parade – June 2011
- Au Pairs Visit the Birthplace of Seattle – Alki Beach – March 2011