Jun 2nd, 2009
Updated Statistics: Volunteering in the USA and Abroad
A couple weeks ago, I (Sarah Van Auken) wrote two blog entries regarding domestic and international volunteering statistics. Over the past two days, I combed through my list of programs, originally set at 600 even, and whittled it down by 151 — I deleted those programs I viewed as “placement” groups, or “repeaters.” This means [...]
May 7th, 2009
From Mary Poppins to Supernanny: Tackling the British Nanny Myth
Are the Brits really that much better at rearing children than the rest of us? The Au Pair in America program reports a sudden surge in interest from Western Europe, including the U.K., Germany and France, as I report in today’s Wall Street Journal. This comes after years of shrinking participation from those countries and [...]
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