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Celebrate International Women’s Day

home_resourcesFriday (March 8th) is International Women’s Day! This day helps to jumpstart the month of March, which has now been named National Women’s History Month in the United States . International Women’s Day is celebrated in 176 countries and allows women worldwide to connect, celebrate and honor women past, present, and future.

On this day women will “Celebrate, Commit, and Connect.” They’ll celebrate like never before ~ connect as only women do ~ and commit to improve in 3 areas of their lives:
1. Personal ~ improve their personal health and well being, and their businesses as employees, business owners, entrepreneurs.
2. Family ~ help their families be healthier and prepare for the future right now.
3. Country ~ let their voices be heard: to speak up, to make positive changes in their communities/countries.

Au Pair in America is an organization fully commited to enriching the lives and minds of young women and this day is highly regarded within the organization.

Young women from all over the globe, ages 18 -26, come to America to live with an American family and learn about American culture. The Au Pair in America cultural exchange program provides a platform to really the change lives of the young women that participate. Fanny Carvajal-Delgado, one of our former au pairs from Costa Rica, has said “Working as an aupair with Au Pair in America is a life changing experience. It has changed my life, the way I value my family and friends, the way I see the world and the way I think about myself, in a positive way.  I will never be the same person ! When I finished the program I was more mature, Independent and responsible.”

In recognition of International Women’s Day, below are some ways you can celebrate this day as well as National Women’s History month in your lcoal community:

  • Register to vote
  • Attend an event promoting women’s health, equality or safety
  • Thank a woman who has been a positive influence in your life
  • Support a program that provides business training for women in developing countries
  • Make a doantion that provides education for girls

To find for an International Women’s Day event in your area, go to www.internationalwomensday.com!

Kid’s Euro Festival in Washington DC

Kid’s Euro Festival Returns to Washington

If you are in the metro area,I hope you will take advantage of this free event that runs through November 14th.

As one of the local community counselors for Au Pair In America,I’d like to encourage  host families and au pairs to  check out the program of events and participate in any of the venues offered at  some of the major local cultural institutions. logoKEU08

The largest children’s performing arts festival in the United States, the “Kids Euro Festival,” began its month-long run in Washington, D.C. on October 17. Offering over 200 free events, the annual program seeks to introduce the diversity of European culture to children and families from all over the area. Embassies of the 27 European Union member states will present a variety of activities, from mime acts and puppets to concerts and film screenings. The event was first created in 2008 to coincide with the French presidency of the European Union, and the French-American Cultural Foundation helps make the series possible.