Au Pairs from around the world will be participating this month in International Education Week!
IEW is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, the week is designed to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States. Au Pair in America prides itself on advancing this mission with its’ unique cultural experience and is proud to participate in this very special week.
The community counselors for Au Pair In America in Arlington and Falls Church will kick off this event by hosting an International Pre-Thanksgiving Potluck for their au pairs. These potlucks are always a nice way to share traditions and cultures with one another.
Next, au pairs will be organizing a county wide food drive for AFAC ( Arlington Food Assistance Center) as well as a county wide shoe drive for the non-profit organization Art For Humanity.This will expose them to the idea of volunteerism and community outreach (If you are interested in donating items for the food drive or the shoe drive,please contact Dominique Ortiz at dominiqueortiz@gmail.com.)
They will also attend a presentation by the Georgetown University Academic Advisor for the Continuing Studies English,Ellen Hunt,and learn more about class opportunities available to them.
And last, a few au pairs volunteers will help out on November 24th at the Kinhaven 5K Race and Fun Run held at Bluemont Park (http://www.runkinhaven.com)
If you are interested in participating in International Education Week and would like your children to experience the world without leaving town,we also have a wonderful program in place called Global Awareness. This program is designed to foster a greater knowledge of diversity and bring multi-cultural understanding into the schools.
To set up a classroom visit during International Education Week
Please contact Community Counselors Kristina Jarosova (kristina.apia@gmail.com) or Dominique Ortiz (dominiqueaupair@gmail.com).
To learn more about International Education Week, visit http://iew.state.gov/.