Au Pair Weekend's new course in the North Carolina mountains combines wellness practices with wilderness skills.

APW’s own Emily Farthing and Siena Rampulla have built careers in content creation, photography, marketing, and social media. Recently, they held a webinar with au pairs to share practical advice on turning creative skills into future career opportunities. The Content to Career webinar was designed for au pairs thinking about what comes after their program year. Emily and Siena shared real examples, helpful tools, and steps attendees can start taking now.

The United States turns 250 this Fourth of July, and we couldn't let the occasion pass without reflecting on what makes this milestone meaningful to us.

As an au pair, you are in a unique position to celebrate with your host family! Here are a few ways you can step in and make this a memorable Mothers Day for everyone.

Everything au pairs need to know about the J-1 education requirement. How many credits, online vs in-person rules, costs, deadlines, and how to complete your 6 credits.

Siena Rampulla, Erika Barney Our mission at Au Pair Weekend is to facilitate transformative educational experiences and strengthen the global community - and that includes giving back to the communities that make our weekends so memorable. In 2025, APW expanded our charitable giving policy to donate one dollar for every student who took a course with us during the year. We selected three highly ranked US-based organizations to support what we feel connect to our course theme

By Emily Farthing & Siena Rampulla, Au Pair Weekend A new year brings with it a surge of potential energy, the feeling that this time, things really can be different. But potential without a plan fades fast. That's exactly why we hosted our annual Vision Board Workshop: to help you move beyond wishful thinking and actually map out the next 12 months of your life. Whether you're living as an au pair, navigating a big move, or simply ready to make this your best year yet, here'