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Randy LeGrant

Randy is the Executive Director of the GeoVisions Foundation. He has spent the last 44 years managing organizations that send people abroad on cultural and educational exchanges.

an au pair walking on the beach toward the ocean with her host sister

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Au Pair Meaning: A Simple Definition? Or A Way To Get Paid To Travel?

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 17, 2021 2:30:00 PM

Here in the United States, many people have no idea the meaning of au pair. While, in Germany, it's almost a rite of passage. In the US we use words like babysitter or nanny. In reality, those terms don't fully explain au pair meaning.

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an au pair is sitting on the floor with her two host-siblings and taking a selfie in an aupairworld

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Get Paid To Travel In An Aupairworld

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 14, 2021 2:39:40 PM

Are you one of the 110,000 people who searched Google for "travel the world and get paid" this month? Who doesn't like to travel? It's coming up with...

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A diverse staff teaching abroad is the best kind of staff to have in your school.

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Teacher Diversity Here And Abroad

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Sep 22, 2020 2:30:43 PM

When I checked my email first thing this morning, I noticed an article from Education Week entitled How COVID-19 Is Hurting Teacher Diversity. I...

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A visa is sometimes needed if you're going to teach or au pair abroad.

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I Need A Visa To Travel! Now I Can't. Is My Visa Fee Refundable?

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Aug 19, 2020 1:01:53 PM

Travel refunds due to Coronavirus have been elusive. Almost all GeoVisions Foundation travelers have elected to move their travel dates forward, many...

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English bulldog wearing a covid-19 mask

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How You Can Help Open Borders Where Americans Are Shut Out

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Aug 17, 2020 2:26:42 PM

So you're eager to travel and you're an American. You're ready to pack your bags, plant your butt into an airplane seat and fly away. Your passport...

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surfer boy on the beach with a covid-19 mask

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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 28, 2020 11:06:59 AM

Coronavirus travel restrictions have hit United States citizens in a big way. In general, our reluctance to follow best-practices on containing the...

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