Volunteering is an important part of American life. With Au Pair in America’s unique Global Awareness program you can volunteer in many different places including elementary and middle school classrooms, giving you the opportunity to share your culture, customs and language with young American children. Au Pair in America au pairs not only provide childcare but are also active in their local communities.

Global Awareness, a unique volunteer program sponsored by Au Pair in America, is designed to foster a greater knowledge of the diversity and variety of cultures the world has to offer. You will go into elementary school classrooms, libraries, local bookstores, cub scouts and brownie groups and other areas of interest to children to share your culture with them. You will be able to present a wide variety of topics and all the presentations are interactive and fun for the children!

Global Awareness highlights the cross-cultural aspect of the au pair cultural exchange experience. The intention is to promote multi-cultural understanding and appreciation between our host families, au pairs, and community counselors as well as with the communities where our au pairs live. Especially important is the formation of positive first impressions of people from other cultures in young children.

As a Global Awareness participant you will support existing curriculum or present age-appropriate materials aimed at enhancing multi-cultural knowledge. Au pairs often present mini-language lessons to pre-school children, offering vocabulary, stories in other languages, and other fun activities highlighting either a specific language or a series of different languages during “reading hour” at local libraries. It’s all about teaching American children about your culture, in a fun way.