When Sofia arrived in the U.S. as an au pair in August 2022 from Spain, she was excited to participate in a cultural exchange experience like the au pair program. “I had never done an Erasmus program and wanted to participate in one.” At 24,...
Happy New Year! It’s time to think about new beginnings, new goals, and new ways you may want to make the most of your time in the USA. Here are some ways you can make 2023 your best year yet as an au pair: You...
The holiday season has unofficially kicked off in the U.S.A. You are in for a treat as you experience new holidays, traditions, foods, and fun over the next couple of months. Chances are you’ve already begun the season with some Halloween fun! Halloween is celebrated...
Fall is here! Now might be the perfect time to plan a trip to see a new part of the U.S. during your au pair program. Since many families are tied to the school calendar, fall is not typical vacation season, which means there are...
Every au pair has a vision of what their experience will be like in the U.S. Before the interview process begins, they might imagine their American host family to be like ones they’ve seen in the movies: a big house with a white picket fence,...
July 4th is fast approaching, and here in the U.S., that means a lot more than a date on the calendar. The fourth of July is our Independence Day in the United States. If you’ve never celebrated this day before, here’s what you can expect...
Mother’s Day is will be here soon! This year it’s on Sunday, May 8th. You may not be able to celebrate with your own mom or grandma. However, this is a special opportunity to show your host mom just how much you care! How Can...
When Lavinia “Lavi” of Curitiba, Brazil was applying to become an au pair last year, she came across this blog post about the 2020 Super Au Pair, Maureen from Germany. Lavi was impressed and never imagined one day in the not-so-distant future that she would...
Traveling is one of life’s most rewarding experiences. It can be challenging, however – especially if you identify as a woman. Fortunately, InterExchange is full of women who can offer advice. Lindsay Sainz and Machada Smith-McGovern have a few tips on the topic of traveling...
For many years, young people from Ukraine and Russia have come to the United States on BridgeUSA programs sponsored by InterExchange. Through person to person exchanges, these young people helped advance the vision of the Fulbright Hays Act of 1961 by building enduring bridges of friendship between...