[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8622]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AU PAIR IN AMERICA PROGRAM

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                          HON. JAMES A. HIMES

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 2, 2011

  Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 25th anniversary 
of the Au Pair in America Program. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, the 
American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) and its Au Pair in America 
Program have been leaders in providing young people with exceptional 
cultural exchange programs.
  The Au Pair in America program began in 1986 with the goal of 
providing young people with unique cultural exchange opportunities. The 
first authorized sponsor for au pair programs, Au Pair in America has 
brought more than 87,000 au pairs from over 60 countries to live with 
an American family, care for children, and pursue educational interests 
for a year.
  On June 9, 2011, the State Department will be hosting a reception in 
honor of the program's 25th anniversary. I congratulate AIFS and Au 
Pair in America on the continued success of this educational and 
cultural program, and extend my best wishes to all the program 
participants in their work to foster global exchange.

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