Au Pairs Join the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Posted on Thursday, January 25th, 2018 at 6:36 am.
By Cristina Barraza, Marketing Manager, AuPairCare
A version of this story was published on AuPairCare
Au pairs celebrating the end of their 5k walk. They were thrilled to take part in such a great cause.
Last fall, AuPairCare au pairs and team members from Westchester County participated in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Purchase, NY. The au pairs made up a diverse group, being from Spain, Colombia, and China. It was a memorable day, as they had the chance to walk with 20,000 people and raise awareness and funds to save lives from breast cancer.
This was a powerful and inspiring opportunity for the au pairs to contribute to their new community here in America. They felt integrated and happy to be there! Spanish au pair Ana shared her amazing experience: “Today meant a strong unification and reminder for people to keep fighting against breast cancer. By participating in this walk, we let them know that they are not alone and that impacted their lives! It was my first time joining this kind of event, but my mom always participates in similar events in Spain.”
Spanish and Colombian au pairs enjoying the moment – only halfway to go!
Every year, the non-competitive 5-mile walk brings together people from across the country with the goal to make a difference in the lives of anyone who has been touched by breast cancer. The annual event is organized by the American Cancer Society and aims to raise funds for innovative research, provide free information, and offer support to survivors.
Two AuPairCare au pairs on the way to the finish line. They loved being able to give back to their adopted community and support breast cancer survivors.
From the opening ceremony to the post-walk entertainment, Spanish au pair Lulu also shared her favorite part of the event: “I loved the opening ceremony performance! There were coaches teaching us how to exercise properly and strengthen our bodies. Nowadays most people are sitting in front of the computer or playing on cell phones, and we don’t take time to stretch. It was a great exercise and I would love to participate in events like this again!”
Au pair Lulu added: “This experience meant a lot to me. It was a reminder that we only live once and that it’s important to raise awareness for such an important cause. For me, the biggest happiness in the world is to know you have good health. We can’t do anything without it.”
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Rebecca A. Pasini joined the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchanges in July 2023. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister - Counselor, Ms. Pasini has been an American diplomat since 1997.
Ms. Pasini previously served as the Director of Public and Congressional Affairs in the Bureau of Consular Affairs from 2021-2023. Other Washington assignments have included positions in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, the Office of Foreign Missions, and as a liaison to the Department of Homeland Security. She has also completed multiple overseas tours, including as Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in Islamabad, Pakistan, and as the Consular Chief in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Belfast, Northern Ireland. Other tours included Mexico City and Kuwait.
A Maryland native, Ms. Pasini has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Indiana University, a master’s degree in National Security and Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School, National Defense University, and an undergraduate degree from Mary Washington College.
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