Cultural exchange: The Fitzgerald family
Cultural exchange
How will you promote cultural exchange in your home? Ask au pair to join in activities. Communication.
How could you address homesickness with your au pair should she experience it? Encourage communication (video conferencing) with family. Have au pair hang out with Oliver and I more.
How could you work with your au pair to identify and bridge moments of cultural differences? Sit down and have a direct conversation and come up with solutions.
Will you ask your au pair to teach your children her native language and if so, how will you help your au pair to also improve her English? Yes but only to a limited extent will I ask the au pair to teach my child to learn his/her native language. I will have conversations with the au pair to help him/her improve English.
Describe any experiences your family has had with other cultures: I have traveled quite a bit to Central America and Europe.