Monthly Archives: December 2015

Au Pair Holiday Party

 

FullSizeRender1This December, our au pair cluster joined four other clusters to celebrate the holiday season.  Over 100 au pairs enjoyed the festivities.

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We enjoyed traditional American holiday food as well as international dishes that the au pairs supplied. Santa came to visit and spread a lot of joy. Au pairs brought gifts end participated in a fun yankee swap game.

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Au Pair of the Year Award

Host families!

There is a great way to acknowledge your au pair: entering her into our Au Pair of the Year contest. The spirit of cultural exchange, community connectedness and exceptional childcare are just some of the qualities we look for in our Au Pair of the Year.  This is one of our favorite projects of the year, we get to read incredible stories and experiences that highlight our au pairs and their achievements on the program.  The requirements are basic:

  • An essay from the host family of 500-800 words
  • The au pair must have been an au pair in 2015
  • Entries should be submitted by email to aupairoftheyear@aifs.com
  • Deadline is December 31st

Winners Receive:

  • First place, round trip tickets to visit their host family within 2 years of their departure
  • 2 Runners up receive 1 roundtrip ticket
  • All nominees receive an nomination acknowledgement letter and certificate

Check out the website we have put together with all the details of the competition.  We want as many nominations as possible!

http://www.aupairinamerica.com/aupair_of_the_year/index.asp