host family

Our Community Counselors organize many fantastic cluster events for au pairs and host families to gather, get to know one another and participate in cultural exchange. Summertime traditions like regional…

Our Community Counselors do such a great job planning activities and events for au pairs and families to meet up and get involved in their local communities. The following details…

As America’s first au pair program, you’ll find we have set the standard for screening, selection, support and success. If you are considering au pair child care for your family,…

As America’s first au pair program, we know from experience that hosting an au pair has many benefits. Over the past several decades, we’ve connected families across the U.S. with…

For more than three decades, Au Pair in America has seen firsthand the way cultural exchange benefits individuals and communities, providing our participants with so many advantages and opportunities. As…

Mellissa, a former au pair from South Africa, is one of several au pairs that stayed with the Davis family in Chicago over the past two decades. These wonderful ladies,…

Each year it is our privilege to honor a number of remarkable young women that have helped transform American families with cultural exchange and flexible child care through Au Pair…

Fabiola, an au pair from Costa Rica, recently wrote to share how happy she is to have followed her dreams to join a host family through Au Pair in America.…

Between sports, recreation and music lessons, school, doctor appointments and playdates, our kids’ social calendars are often every bit as jam packed as ours are. Naturally, one form of child…

1. Your friendships and family expand. When you host an au pair, you gain access to a network of friends and an international family. In addition to your au pair,…