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Get to Know Super Au Pair Finalist Dani!

by Marisa Lonic on January 13, 2025

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Since her first interview with the Cassidy family, Dani felt a connection. She’d had other interviews prior, but it didn’t feel the same. “When I was talking with them, I really felt that they were interested in me and my experience as an au pair....

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Get to Know Au Pair USA’s 2024 Super Au Pair: Carla!

by Marisa Lonic on January 3, 2025

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Any au pair would probably feel a little nervous about joining a family with five kids. But for Carla, a 26-year-old au pair from Mexico, those fears didn’t last long. From the interview process with the Sharkey family in March 2023, Carla knew right away...

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Understanding American Holiday Culture

by Stephanie Willhide on December 17, 2024

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This post was originally published in December 2015 and revised by other contributors in December 2024. The holiday season is upon us!  Here’s a quick overview of holidays celebrated in the U.S. to to get you acclimated to some of fall’s main celebrations, American style:...

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Thanksgiving Tips for Au Pairs

by Marisa Lonic on November 7, 2024

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This post was originally published in November 2021 and was revised by other contributors in November 2024. Experiencing American holidays is one of the best parts of being on the Au Pair cultural exchange program.  On the fourth Thursday of November most people in the...

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Chinese Au Pair Layla Talks About Her Experience

by Marisa Lonic on September 2, 2024

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Most au pairs decide to join the program for a number of reasons: they want to improve their English, they are excited to live in a new country and learn about a new culture, and they enjoy taking care of kids. When Layla graduated college...

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Au Pairs Participate in Exchange Day 2024

by Marisa Lonic on August 19, 2024

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Exchange Day is a worldwide celebration of the power of international exchange. International exchange participants (including au pairs), community stakeholders, and organizations who administer exchange programs share cultural diversity and American customs, give back to their communities, and have some fun! Exchange Day is also...

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Au Pair Cluster Events Celebrate Community, Connection, and Cultural Exchange

by Marisa Lonic on May 27, 2024

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Did you know that when you join the Au Pair program, you don’t just become part of an American family, you are also welcomed into a community of au pairs from all over the world? Each Local Coordinator is responsible for a ‘cluster’ or group...

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Meet Isa, 2023 Super Au Pair Finalist!

by Marisa Lonic on March 1, 2024

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Isa Mik, a 21-year-old au pair from the Netherlands, didn’t know where the au pair experience would bring her, but she did know she wasn’t willing to just wait around and see. Isa has always been adventurous and authentic as a person and when she...

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Au Pairs and the TCS NYC Marathon: A Journey of Cultural Exchange and Inspiration

by InterExchange Staff on November 14, 2023

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Au pairs—young cultural ambassadors immersed in American life—have discovered the marathon to be more than just a sporting event

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Au Pair Halloween Activities

by Marisa Lonic on October 17, 2023

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It’s almost Halloween! As an au pair, you may not have celebrated this spooky holiday before but you’ve probably seen at least one or two movies that feature this creepiest of nights. Well, you’re in for a treat (and maybe a trick too)! Besides the...