Tag Archives: Au Pair in America

Au Pairs explore patriotism while mini golfing

May 31, 2010 – 9:14 am

Mini golfing group

American history came alive for my au pair group last weekend as we went mini golfing at Golf on the Village Green in Natick, which carries a patriotic theme. Among miniature historical builidings, life-size statues and other Colonial replicas, au pairs were educated in the history of the freedom trail and had plenty of picture taking opportunities.

Now that it is summer time, our meetings provide a perfect opportunity for new au pairs to connect with peers and for au pairs that are leaving to say good-bye to the group and take care of last minute business with their counselor.

Once a quarter, Au Pair in America counselors are required to hold a childcare/safety meeting with their au pair groups. This month’s meeting included a discussion about summer safety. You can find the document under “Au Pair Info.”

For photos of our meeting, please go to Mini golfing photos

Cleaning Up

May 3, 2010 – 9:32 am

Cleaning Up Made Easy
Is it hard to get cooperation at clean-up time?
Turn clean-up time into a game. Try throwing a die, if it lands on one, the person who threw the die must clean-up one thing, if the die lands on four, he or she must pick up four things, and so on. Everyone plays (even the au pair)!

Lost Passport

May 3, 2010 – 9:25 am

Make a copy of your passport and visa and keep it in a safe place.

If your passport is lost or stolen, you should call the Stamford office to speak to the Compliance Officer. Then you should contact the consulate or embassy of your home country and get the process started to replace your passport. Chances are your visa was stapled in your passport. If you lost your visa as well, you cannot travel outside the U.S., but you can stay in the U.S. to finish the program. To learn how to replace your visa, visit http://aupairinamerica.com/resources/life_in_the_us/procedure_5.asp

March Meeting: 50 Boston area au pairs visit the Prudential Center Skywalk

March 13, 2010 – 5:24 pm

Beautiful view of Boston

Last Sunday, on a beautiful sunny day, my au pairs joined other Au Pair in America clusters in the area for a visit to the Prudential Center Skywalk. Au Pairs enjoyed a bird’s eye view of Boston and the surrounding area and learned a lot about Boston’s history during the audio tour. Since the weather was so nice we had a great turnout and about 50 au pairs showed up. When we organize our meetings, we try to keep the cost down for the au pairs. Thanks to the Prudential Center Skywalk staff who got us a very affordable group rate!

Au Pairs at the Prudential Skywalk

For more photos of our meeting, please visit Prudential Center Skywalk Photos