You may have heard your Local Area Representative (LAR) speak about why Au Pairs need to attend cultural events. The importance of these events can't be understated. Sometimes, it may seem like an inconvenience. (And Au Pairs sometimes have other things they'd rather be doing!) It's important to recognize that not only are cultural
Host Parents Jake & Rachel made one exchange student's dream come true by asking her to be their Au Pair. But for Adriana, it meant more than just fulfilling her dream of becoming an Au Pair-- in this unique situation, she was able to Au Pair for two of her best friends. Jake & Rachel
It was just an ordinary day when one Au Pair saved her Host Granddad's life by calling 911 at the right time. Runsi Luo's Host Parents were at work when she noticed something wasn't quite right with her Host Granddad. "I noticed something was wrong," she said, "and called 911 in time to save him."
Topic: How the Au Pair Program Has Impacted Your Life Reezah, from South Africa, talks about his experience and how his life has been forever changed by the U.S. Au Pair Program in this interview with the Au Pair Sis. Reezah has had such a wonderful time with his Host Family, he was the
20 (Generic) Cultural Differences Between Ukraine and the USA Parents often send their children to the store for bread or salt, and it's normal for children to walk themselves to school from age 6 or 7 Grandparents typically live nearby their grandchildren People from Ukraine are used to fresh food that doesn't use pesticides
Living in America gives Au Pairs freedom and, according to the Au Pairs, changes their lives for the better. Au Pairs from all over the world say there’s a new sense of freedom living in the USA. Here, they've adopted a new mentality they never knew existed before: that in America, people are free
Topic: Career Development, Travel, & Cultural Differences Are you wondering how to develop career goals as an Au Pair? Are you a Host Family who likes the idea of contributing to your Au Pair's future when they return home? In this interview, Au Pair Marina shares how she's been able to develop career goals as an
Au Pair Carmen Duran, of Ecuador, wrote to Go Au Pair to nominate the Mooney Family for the 2018 #LoveMyHostFamily Contest. Her incredible story made 3rd place, and it isn't hard to see why. A United Family Carmen says her Host Family is a "united family." She calls her Host Parents "a vision of
Ale Cuervo joined the Au Pair program because she enjoys working with children. In her hometown of Bogota, Colombia, she worked as a neonatal nurse and “spent most of [the] time taking care of newborns.” Since she wanted to continue working with kids, improve her English, travel, and explore the U.S., the Au Pair
Au Pair Danel Wagenaar expected a “kind and amazing” Host Family; in fact, she says her “expectations were really high.” But the Pierce Family went above and beyond to help their new Au Pair get the most from her time in the U.S. Their story has already captured the hearts of thousands of people
