A recent au pair for a family with five children, Tammie from South Africa shares about her experience living with an American host family. Read on to learn about her…
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Cultural Exchange & Language
“Zebras” and “Las Cholas”: A Bolivian Au Pair Shares Her Culture
by kpolosino September 13, 2018Fernanda, 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…
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Real Stories
A Tour of Berlin: How Au Pair in America Forms Friendships Across the World
by Au Pair in America September 10, 2018Cultural 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…
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Au Pair Childcare BenefitsCultural Exchange & Language
Introducing Your Family to a New Language
by kpolosino September 7, 2018One of the unique benefits of hosting an au pair is the opportunity it provides for the children (and the host parents, if they’re so inclined) to learn or further…
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FAQsReal Stories
Ask the Au Pair Experts: Meet Michelle Librandi
by Au Pair in America August 31, 2018The Inside Scoop on All Things Au Pair in America Interested in learning more about the world’s most experienced, live-in cultural child care program? The best way to learn is…
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Real Stories
Why I Fell in Love with Texas: an Au Pair’s Reflection
by Au Pair in America August 29, 2018Our Au Pair in America host families give young people from across the globe a second home. Magdalena, an au pair from Poland, lived with her host family in Houston,…
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Charne from South Africa, who lives with her host family in the Chicago area, gives us a peek into her daily life and shares her favorite things about being an…
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The Inside Scoop on All Things Au Pair in America Want to learn more about the world’s most experienced, live-in cultural child care program? The best way to do so…
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Cultural Exchange & LanguageReal Stories
Generations: A Host Grandfather’s Perspective on His Grandchildren’s Au Pair
by kpolosino August 2, 2018When an au pair joins an American host family, everyone in the family benefits from the cultural exchange experience — parents, children — even grandparents! The father of a host…
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We recently announced the winners of our annual Au Pair in America Community Service Award contest, and we’d like to highlight the volunteer efforts of one of our Brazilian au…