5 08, 2024

Exchange Day 2024

By |2024-08-16T07:51:28-04:00August 5th, 2024|News, Newsletter, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Exchange Day 2024

Exchange Day 2024Exchange Day is a worldwide celebration of the power of international exchange! In a typical year, thousands of international exchange visitors come to the U.S. to learn more about our culture, to travel around our beautiful landscapes, and to create new friendships. Exchange Day is also an opportunity [...]

15 07, 2024

Your Role as a Host Parent

By |2024-07-18T07:20:15-04:00July 15th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Your Role as a Host Parent

Your Role as a Host Parent Hosting an exchange visitor promotes global relations and diplomacy. Your au pair left their country, family, friends, language culture to live with you and experience daily life with an American family. Think about how you want them to speak about their time living with [...]

18 03, 2024

IAPA Au Pair of the Year – Lia from Ecuador

By |2024-03-27T08:18:09-04:00March 18th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on IAPA Au Pair of the Year – Lia from Ecuador

IAPA Au Pair of the YearWe are delighted to share that Lia Anahi Padilla Medina, Ecuadorean au pair from Agent Au Pair, won the 2024 Au Pair of the Year award from the International Au Pair Association (IAPA)! Lia joined the Pelicano family of Illinois in January of 2023, and [...]

27 02, 2024

Exploring During Au Pair School

By |2024-02-28T09:00:10-05:00February 27th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Exploring During Au Pair School

Exploring During Au Pair SchoolAll au pairs spend 3 days in New Haven, CT for Au Pair Training School before flying to their host family’s home for their program year.  New Haven, Connecticut is an extremely historical and exciting city to be in!Whether you are taking a stroll on the [...]

22 02, 2024

My Second and Last Year

By |2024-02-22T11:46:43-05:00February 22nd, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on My Second and Last Year

My Second and Last YearJulie was the first member of the Grabbe family to greet me at the airport when I first landed in Kansas. The connection was immediate, when I saw her for the first time I felt like I had known her forever.Communication has been very solid since [...]

16 02, 2024

Communication in the Au Pair Program ​

By |2024-02-20T13:48:34-05:00February 16th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Communication in the Au Pair Program ​

Communication in the Au Pair Program Advice from LCs SoilyLocal Coordinator and Former Au Pair Read More “Host families and au pairs thrive when there is a clear communication and mutual understanding. Picture the au pair program as a dance, a duet. Embrace the rhythm of a shared experience, learn [...]

15 02, 2024

Cultural Sense in the Au Pair Program

By |2024-02-20T13:40:39-05:00February 15th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cultural Sense in the Au Pair Program

Cultural Sense in the Au Pair Program Common sense is a myth.You are now a multicultural family! It is essential for host families to embrace cultural exchange in their household; to make an effort to practice cultural competency and mutual respect in regards to cultural differences in communication, language, food, [...]

14 02, 2024

Host Family of the Year – The Enright Family

By |2024-02-15T08:29:02-05:00February 14th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Host Family of the Year – The Enright Family

2024 Host Family of the Year 🥉The Enright Family It is difficult to start writing about a family that in less than a year became your second family. With Jamie and Adam we felt the perfect connection from the moment we had our first conversation... it was impossible to stop [...]

14 02, 2024

Host Family of the Year – The Miller Family

By |2024-02-14T08:57:08-05:00February 14th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Host Family of the Year – The Miller Family

2024 Host Family of the Year 🥈 The Miller Family I met my host family two years ago, we couldn't match in that moment for visa appointment issues but we stayed in contact because of the chemistry we felt since the first interview. We didn't imagine we would have the [...]

14 02, 2024

Host Family of the Year – The Manthei Family

By |2024-02-14T08:56:43-05:00February 14th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Host Family of the Year – The Manthei Family

2024 Host Family of the Year 🥇 The Manthei Family My name is Tina, I come from France, and I have to tell you about my host parents, named Adam and Lauren, who have a huge place in my heart today. I've been living with them for almost 6 months [...]

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