{"id":465,"date":"2014-10-16T20:14:45","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T20:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/?p=465"},"modified":"2014-10-16T20:14:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T20:14:45","slug":"annual-host-family-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/2014\/10\/16\/annual-host-family-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Host Family Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Picnic%202014\/September2014005_zpsd71af1cc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once or twice a year, Au Pair in America counselors offer a host family workshop that gives host families the chance to connect and discuss aspects of the host family &#8211; au pair relationship.\u00a0 This is in compliance with State Department regulations to hold an event like this once a year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Picnic%202014\/September2014023_zps8b04ec9f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"228\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Picnic%202014\/September2014020_zpse88da8e7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"206\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year, I joined 3 other counselors we met our host families on a beautiful day at Honeypot Hill Orchards in Stow, MA for an apple picking picnic.\u00a0 Many au pairs attended as well.\u00a0\u00a0 We enjoyed conversations, apple cider donuts and apple cider.\u00a0 Host children participated in cookie decorating and fall craft activities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Picnic%202014\/September2014032_zpsfcf3a23b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"230\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more photos go to <a href=\"http:\/\/s975.photobucket.com\/user\/bettinavelona\/library\/Picnic%202014?sort=3&amp;page=1\">host family day 2014<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once or twice a year, Au Pair in America counselors offer a host family workshop that gives host families the chance to connect and discuss aspects of the host family &#8211; au pair relationship.\u00a0 This is in compliance with State Department regulations to hold an event like this once a year. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This year, I  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/2014\/10\/16\/annual-host-family-workshop\/\">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":[15,16,26,32,42,43,217,111,112,114,140,190],"class_list":["post-465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fun-things-we-do","category-uncategorized","tag-apple-orchard","tag-apple-picking","tag-au-pair-in-america","tag-au-pairs","tag-boston","tag-boston-area","tag-honey-pot-hill-orchards","tag-host-family","tag-host-family-day","tag-host-family-workshop","tag-massachusetts","tag-stow"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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