Approximately 4,000 young people from around the world arrive each year to live with an American host family and assist with child care in this unique cultural exchange program. This one-year program is coordinated and monitored by local AIFS Community Counselors who provide general support and social and cultural activities for au pairs and host families alike. Au pairs take advantage of educational opportunities available in a given area and often participate in civic events to gain a broader awareness of American culture and community life. Au Pair in America is a designated program of the United States State Department. Camp America Camp America brings more than 8,500 foreign students and young people into the United States each year to work as camp counselors and support staff in U.S. summer camps.
Camp counselors teach sports, crafts, performing arts and other skills to campers.
Campower participants contribute maintenance, kitchen and office support. More than 800 U.S. camps participated in 1999, Camp America's 30th year. A new program, Resort America, places international participants in U.S. summer and winter resorts. This program is supported by the Victoria Department of Education in Australia. Students from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are placed in resorts during their December-February long vacation.