{"id":1388,"date":"2013-03-07T17:07:19","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T22:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/2013\/03\/07\/celebrate-international-womens-day\/"},"modified":"2013-03-07T17:07:19","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T22:07:19","slug":"celebrate-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/2013\/03\/07\/celebrate-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:12px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:15px;font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#333\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-905\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2013\/03\/home_resources.gif\" alt=\"home_resources\" width=\"190\" height=\"144\" \/>Friday  (March 8th) is International Women&#8217;s Day! This day helps to jumpstart  the month of March, which has now been named\u00a0National Women&#8217;s History  Month in the United States\u00a0. International Women&#8217;s Day is celebrated in  176 countries and allows women worldwide to connect,\u00a0celebrate and honor  women past, present, and future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:15px;font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#333\">On  this day women will \u201cCelebrate, Commit, and Connect.\u201d They&#8217;ll celebrate  like never before ~ connect as only women do ~ and commit to improve in  3 areas of their lives:<br \/>\n1. Personal ~ improve their personal health and well being, and their businesses as employees, business owners, entrepreneurs.<br \/>\n2. Family ~ help their families be healthier and prepare for the future right now.<br \/>\n3. Country ~ let their voices be heard: to speak up, to make positive changes in their communities\/countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:15px;font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#333\">Au  Pair in America is an organization fully commited to enriching the  lives and minds\u00a0of young women and\u00a0this day is highly regarded within  the organization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:15px;font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#333\">Young  women from all over the globe, ages 18 -26,\u00a0come to America\u00a0to live  with an American family and learn about American culture. The Au Pair in  America cultural exchange program\u00a0provides 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,\u00a0has said  &#8220;Working as an aupair with\u00a0Au Pair in America is a life changing  experience. It has changed\u00a0my life, the way\u00a0I value\u00a0my family and  friends, the way\u00a0I see the world and the way\u00a0I think about myself, in a  positive way.\u00a0\u00a0I will never be the same person ! When\u00a0I finished  the\u00a0program I was more mature, Independent  and\u00a0responsible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:15px;font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#333\">In  recognition of International Women&#8217;s Day, below are some ways you can  celebrate this day as well as National Women&#8217;s History month in your  lcoal community:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Register to vote<\/li>\n<li>Attend an event promoting women&#8217;s health, equality or safety<\/li>\n<li>Thank a woman who has been a positive influence in your life<\/li>\n<li>Support a program that provides business training for women in developing countries<\/li>\n<li>Make a doantion that provides education for girls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:15px;font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#333\">To find for an International Women&#8217;s Day event in your area, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/aupairinamerica.cmail1.com\/t\/r-l-uutjikd-jtjuuliikt-j\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.internationalwomensday.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday (March 8th) is International Women&#8217;s Day! 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