{"id":243,"date":"2011-08-16T11:54:21","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T15:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/?p=243"},"modified":"2011-08-16T11:54:21","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T15:54:21","slug":"au-pairs-enjoy-summer-barbecue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/2011\/08\/16\/au-pairs-enjoy-summer-barbecue\/","title":{"rendered":"Au Pairs enjoy summer barbecue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Barbecue%20August%202011\/BarbecueGroup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last week we met at my house for a relaxing summer barbecue.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Summer is a busy time in the au pair world with many new arrivals, good-byes, and summer vacation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We welcomed Laetitia from France and Sina from Germany to our cluster.\u00a0\u00a0 We said good-bye to Julia who will return to Germany the beginning of September.\u00a0\u00a0 It was nice for the new arrivals to mingle with the more seasoned au pairs and get helpful tips from them.\u00a0 That is one of the advantages of being part of an au pair cluster that meets each month.<\/p>\n<p>Our get-togethers always provide an opportunity for cultural exchange.\u00a0 While au pairs enjoyed traditional American barbecue dishes, they also shared food from their own country: Chinese salami and grilled vegetables as well as Thai desserts and specialties.\u00a0 Around the table, we had a vivid discussion about the university experience in different countries.\u00a0\u00a0 Taking courses is an integral part of the au pair cultural experience.\u00a0 Au pairs are required to take 6 credits or 80 hours in the classroom. \u00a0 The new au pairs had a chance to talk with the more seasoned au pairs about educational possibilities in the Boston area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Barbecue%20August%202011\/BarbecueThai.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"277\" \/>For more photos from our meeting please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/s975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Barbecue%20August%202011\/\">barbecue photos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week we met at my house for a relaxing summer barbecue.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Summer is a busy time in the au pair world with many new arrivals, good-byes, and summer vacation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We welcomed Laetitia from France and Sina from Germany to our cluster.\u00a0\u00a0 We said good-bye to Julia who will return to Germany the beginning of  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/2011\/08\/16\/au-pairs-enjoy-summer-barbecue\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1],"tags":[18,21,26,32,38,42,43,226,74,140,143],"class_list":["post-243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fun-things-we-do","category-uncategorized","tag-arlington","tag-au-pair","tag-au-pair-in-america","tag-au-pairs","tag-barbecue","tag-boston","tag-boston-area","tag-cultural-exchange","tag-education","tag-massachusetts","tag-meeting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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