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…
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Cultural Exchange & Language
Food, Flags, and More: Sofia Shares About Mexico
by kpolosino June 1, 2018Mexican au pair Sofia, who lives with her host family in Massachusetts, recently visited a preschool classroom to share her culture with twelve 3- and 4-year-olds to promote cross-cultural communication…
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Kärt, an Estonian au pair living with her host family in Fremont, California, recently visited an elementary school to share her culture with the students as part of a presentation…
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Cultural Exchange & Language
Puppets and Pre-Schoolers: Derya Shares Her German Culture
by kpolosino April 6, 2018German Au Pair Derya, who lives with her host family in the Seattle area, recently visited a pre-school classroom to teach the children about her home country as part of…
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Events & CommunityReal Stories
Supattra from Thailand Wins Au Pair of the Year
by kpolosino February 27, 2018We are pleased to spotlight the third-place winner of our 2017 Au Pair of the Year contest, Supattra “Oi” Jairew, an au pair from Thailand. A teacher in her home…
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Cultural Exchange & Language
Au Pair Franziska’s Visit to the Special Music School
by kpolosino February 23, 2018Austrian au pair Franziska, whose host family lives in the greater NYC area, recently visited the Special Music School in New York City to share her culture with a group…
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Cultural Exchange & LanguageReal Stories
Au Pair Karla from Mexico Wins Second Place
by kpolosino February 7, 2018We recently announced our 2017 Au Pair of the Year contest winners, and we are pleased to spotlight our second-place winner, Karla Aguilera Garcia, an au pair from Mexico who…
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Cultural Exchange & Language
Chocolate and More: Mexican Au Pair Luisa Shares Her Culture
by kpolosino January 31, 2018Luisa, a Mexican au pair living in New Jersey, recently spoke to a class of twenty children ages 2 to 5 about her home country as part of a presentation…
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Cultural Exchange & Language
Houston Area Au Pairs Help Hydrate Chevron Houston Marathoners
by kpolosino January 19, 2018On Sunday, January 14, 2018, the Houston clusters of Au Pair in America worked mile 21.5 of the Chevron Houston Marathon on East Memorial Drive. Seven of our au pairs…
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Events & Community
Au Pair in America Participants Make a Difference
by Au Pair in America September 28, 2017Recently, Au Pair in America participants had the opportunity to show up in support of a very special cause in Fairfield, Connecticut: the 5th Annual Only You Foundation 5k. The…