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...
When you decide to become an au pair in the U.S., you may already have an idea of where you’d like to live. Maybe you’re fantasizing about the crowded streets and high energy of New York or dreaming of the sunny weather and beautiful beaches...
Au Pair USA welcomes hundreds of au pairs from 25 different countries each year. With so many talented, caring, and diverse entries, it was hard to select a few to feature as our 2023 Super Au Pair finalists. Here are a few who stood out...
Exchange Day is a worldwide celebration of the power of global cultural exchange. International exchange participants—including au pairs—and community members come together to “eat, play, and give.” They share cultural diversity and American traditions, give back to their local communities, and have some fun together....
Nana, a Japanese au pair, has loved to sing for as long as she can remember. Back in her home country, though, Nana felt shy and embarrassed to sing for anyone. Even though it was always Nana’s dream to sing publicly, her shyness held her...
Italo DeLucca, a 26-year-old Brazilian au pair, is truly the epitome of making the most of his au pair experience. When he arrived in the U.S. on January 6, 2022, he was excited to improve his English, experience life in the U.S., and take care...
Katie Hulme, a former Au Pair USA au pair from the United Kingdom, credits so much of her life experience and now career choices to her year of cultural exchange in the United States. Kate has always loved kids. Her first job as an au...
This past March, Au Pair USA Local Coordinator and former au pair Anderson Camargo took his group of Southern California au pairs to volunteer at the Los Angeles Marathon. Anderson heard about the opportunity through the U.S. Department of State and thought it would be...
When you’re packing your suitcase for a year abroad as an au pair, it can be challenging to know what to bring and what to leave behind. Here are our best tips when it comes to the necessary (and unnecessary) items for the year ahead....
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,...