Krystyna and Engelien's Au pair in America Blog

On Tuesday, May 25th at 6:30pm. many aupairs from 3 clusters had a self-defense class with a real Karate school. They learned how to protect themselves, avoid potentially dangerous situations, be street smart.
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Seventy five au pairs visited the White House in March. The tickets were arranged by Congressman Chris Van Hollen’s office.

Come to Flower Mart 2010 – May 7 and May 8 – Honoring Ukraine
71st year – Rain Or Shine – A Benefit For the Cathedral’s Gardens & Grounds – No Admission Fee
This year, Flower Mart honors Ukraine. Dr. Oleh Shamshur, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States has graciously agreed to be our Honorary Chairman. All Hallows Guild is actively working with the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington to showcase Ukraine through entertainment, sport, culture and food.

Flower Mart reaches a wide cross section of the Washington region. On a nice spring day, Flower Mart daily attendance is about 10,000 people. Television, newsprint, radio stations and national publications give Flower Mart excellent coverage and local TV celebrities and weathermen broadcast from the Mart. The NW Current publishes our Program as a special Flower Mart edition, available after April 20, for DC home delivery and at selected locations in Maryland and at the Herb Cottage, South Road of the Cathedral. Click here for a quick look at this year’s Flower Mart – Our flyer

Dates & Hours: FRIDAY, MAY 7th, 10 AM TO 6 PM and SATURDAY, MAY 8th, 10 AM TO 5 PM

Where: Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin & Massachusetts Aves., NW., Washington, DC

Contacts: Chairman and Committee: Flowermart2010@yahoo.com or 202 686-6975 or
202 365-3222 to reach the Chairman.

Three clusters will meet at 7:45 pm at the ice rink. Please be on time.
Invitation and details about this cluster meeting were sent by email to all of the au pairs.

SUNTREK Tours are a great way to see the US!
Posted by Christine Connally on Dec 10, 2009 No Comments
Au Pair in America is thrilled to announce a new exclusive agreement with SUNTREK Active & Adventure travel. SUNTREK has been offering regional tours of the US for young adults for almost 40 years and many of our au pairs have already experienced their fun, rugged, yet comfortable style of travel.

Au pairs with Au Pair in America will receive a 20% discount off the published rate! Visit http://www.suntrek.com/_us/aupairs.php to plan your SUNTREK Adventure.

ABC’s of Winter Fun

A is for Art – try drawing, painting or gluing
B is for Baking – bake a dessert together for dinner
C is for Clay – Use non-hardening clay or play dough to shape and mold
D is for Dance – put on a lively tape
E is for Exercise – be sure to get some everyday
F is for Friends – invite some over
G is for Greenhouse – find a local greenhouse to visit to enjoy the sights and smells
H is for House – make a playhouse from a large appliance box
I is for Ice skating – take the children to a local rink
J is for Jigsaw puzzle – be sure to pick one that isn’t too difficult
K is for Kitchen science – try a safe experiment
L is for Library – borrow some new books
M is for Movie – make one with a video camera, or watch one
N is for Necklace – make one out of cereal or macaroni
O is for Origami – learn to make simple paper creations
P is for Puppets – socks make easy and fun puppets – put on a show!
Q is for Quiet Time – everyone needs some of this
R is for Reading aloud – choose a good book and a comfortable place to sit
S is for Seeds and Suet – put out food for the birds and watch them eat
T is for Tent – make one from old blankets and chairs
U is for Unplugged – do a day with no TV
V is for Variety – try something new everyday
W is for Walk – take one in any weather (be sure to dress appropriately)
X is for Xylophone – make your own with glasses, water and a metal spoon
Y is for Year – make a calendar or scrapbook to remember the year
Z is for Zoo – visit the animals

More than 100 au pairs enjoyed a holiday party organized by three counselors. The au pairs brought wonderful food from all over the world, exchanged gifts and played a game which helped them to meet more new friends. It was really fun.
Here are some pictures from this event.

Au pairs from several clusters in Washington DC and in Maryland organized an International Culture Fair for host families and their friends. It was a very successful event and here are some photos.

Costa Rican Table

Chinese Table

Bolivian Dancers

Colombian Dance

Thai Dance

Thai Dance

Bolivian and Thai au pairs

Krystyna and Thai aupair

Bolivian Dance