Cultural exchange is the heart of our au pair program. Au pairs are so much more than a live-in nanny; simply by being around other cultures, your little ones become more adaptable, global citizens. To help you navigate the many new cultures we bring to the U.S., we’ve created a series of blogs to highlight au pair countries & cultural knowledge, along with great stories and ideas on how to introduce your au pair to the United States.
As summer ends, autumn holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving are right around the corner. For our au pairs from Vietnam, a similar harvest-time holiday is ‘Têt Trung Thu, the Mid-Autumn Festival when families to gather and celebrate.
Holidays can be great opportunities to facilitate cultural exchange between your family and your au pair! With July 4th only a few days away, take the time to share your family traditions with your au pair so she can experience this truly American holiday.
Although many countries around the world celebrate Mardi Gras every year, Brazil takes it to another level. Read up about Brazilian Carnival customs and traditions!
The United States has several holidays throughout the year. While it comes once a year, Presidents Day isn’t a common holiday around the world so we’re here to explain this holiday specific to the United States!
It’s the year of the Pig! Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in China and celebrated by many around the world. Known as the Lunar New Year, it is also celebrated by other Asian countries such as Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Singapore, and more.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving in the US, it seems appropriate to talk about how other countries give thanks. Although it occurred in September this year, Chuseok is the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving that spans over 3 days and is an important holiday in Korea.
On August 6th all around the country, AuPairCare and Intrax staff and program participants got together to celebrate J-Day. Here's how AuPairCare participants and staff celebrated the J-Day motto: #eatplaygive.
AuPairCare has many au pairs from the Philippines in our pool. Read more to explore Filipino skills and attributes that may be important to you as a host family.
AuPairCare has many au pairs from Germany in our pool. Read more to explore German skills and attributes that may be important to you as a host family.
Last summer we asked host families and au pairs to enter a video contest that would show exactly how the AuPairCare program brings together people from all over the world. See the winning entry!
