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May Cluster meeting in the Boston Common at Memorial Day weekend

With lots of sunshine we had a wonderful clustermeeting at the Boston Common at our Memorial Day weekend.

We celebrated that many of our cluster walked for 20 miles at our regional event the “Walk for Hunger” on May 6 to raise awareness of the hunger in MA.

For some aupairs this was their last cluster meeting and we had to say good byes to them.

We also could welcomed a new arrival from Colombia: Paula who  resides in Beacon Hill and loves it already.

From left: Anita from Germany, me, Jessica and Hannah from South Africa

From left: Anita from Germany, me, Jessica and Hannah from South Africa

Three aupairs from Austria, Theresa and Sabine are in our Boston cluster

Three aupairs from Austria: Theresa and Sabine are in our Boston cluster with their friend of the Washington cluster here in Boston to visit

We enjoyed the warm temperatures at the Frog Pond in Boston today

We enjoyed the warm temperatures at the Frog Pond in Boston today

We also covered a topic that will soon be important since summer is around the corner: ” How to keep children safe during the summer at the pool”.

Every quarter we will introduce an agenda for children’s safety to our aupairs.

Many aupairs who volunteered at schools or school fairs got rewarded as well with a certificate and everyone who completed their education with 6 credits or the equivalent of hours.

Taking part of the education at an accredited school is part of the aupair childcare program.

For more pictures please go to: Memorial Day cluster meeting at the Boston Common 2012.

Au Pair in America Au Pairs visit Fenway Park

Red Sox Tour 2012

This month,  our Boston area au pairs had the chance to join a group tour at Fenway Park.  Under bright blue skies and perfect temperatures, 64 au pairs, host parents and children headed off with a knowledgeable and loud guide. They were entertained and educated about the history of the ballpark as well as that of the Red Sox (originally known as the Red Stockings!)

Snow Tubing in Nashoba Valley

Maria and Vanessa from Germany and Anna from France

Maria and Vanessa from Germany and Anna from France

Multiple clusters went yesterday to experience  snow tubing in Nashoba Valley together.  This was a fun event especially since some aupairs have never done anything like it before.

Laura and Ashleigh from the UK and Katrine from Denmark

Laura and Ashleigh from the UK and Katrine from Denmark

The slopes were pretty icy and therefore it was a fast trip down the hill.  Everybody had a great time.

Jaqueline, Gabriela and Camilla from Brazil

Jaqueline, Gabriela and Camilla from Brazil

Jaqueline just arrived a few days ago from Brazil and made already some friends during this cluster event.

This was one of our regional events which we offer to our aupairs in the greater Boston area next to our cluster events.

To see all pix please go to Nashoba Valley snow tubing 2012

Apple Picking for Au Pairs and Host families

Three counselors hosted the event at Carver Hill Orchard

Three counselors hosted the event at Carver Hill Orchard

Last Sunday three cluster hosted this annual host family and au pair event at an apple picking orchard in Stow. Host families had a chance to chat with each other and got to know the cluster better. The kids could decorate cookies, pick apples in the orchard and participated in heyrides . Everybody enjoyed the fresh made donuts with apple cidre from the farm.

left to right: Katrine from Denmark, Janika from Germany, Ashleigh from the UK, Candice from South Africa, Theresa from Austria, Heike, the community counselor from Boston, Jane from Germany, Anita from Germany, Sabine from Austria, Aurelie from France and Karoline from Germany

left to right: Katrine from Denmark, Janika from Germany, Ashleigh from the UK, Candice from South Africa, Theresa from Austria, Heike, the community counselor from Boston, Jane from Germany, Anita from Germany, Sabine from Austria, Aurelie from France and Karoline from Germany

For more pictures please go to Apple picking 2011.

Harvard Campus Tour

Each September, Au Pair in America organizes a group tour at Harvard University for its Boston area au pairs.  Over 60 au pairs participated on a lovely sunny day.

Aside from Harvard’s history, we always learn interesting facts from the tour leaders.  Yesterday we learned that Harvard is the only university which is “needs blind” which means that they will accept students based on their scholarly value no matter how much money they have to contribute to their education.  Harvard will then supplement the rest,  even if it means paying 100%.  We also learned that each dorm on campus reflects the total makeup of the Harvard student population.  So if Harvard has 20% international students, each dorm will have 20% international students.  A true tribute to diversity!

Our tour guide with some of our cluster

Our tour guide with some of our cluster

We heard that even the statue of Mr. Harvard tells three lies:

1. It was not Mr. Harvard who founded the Harvard University

2. It was not founded in the year written on the statue

3. It’s not Mr. Harvard himself since nobody really knew how he looked like.

Staue of Mr. Harvard....

Statue of Mr. Harvard....

Many more stories our tour guide has told us and this was an impressive way to introduce all aupairs to this famous  Harvard University.

Many of our aupairs continue to sign up for classes at the Harvard extension school as well.

Theresa from Austria, Aurelie from France, Sabine from Austria, Hannah from South Africa and Jane from Germany

Theresa from Austria, Aurelie from France, Sabine from Austria, Hannah from South Africa and Jane from Germany

To see more pictures please go to Harvard campus tour 2011 and Harvard tour 2.

June Clustermeeting

We had a chatty lunch and  afternoon together at our June clustermeeting at my house in Braintree.

To many aupairs we had to say good bye and new aupairs already arrived who were happy to get in touch within our cluster.

I am so thankful to have so many fantastic aupairs who share their information with traveling in and out of the US, taking classes at local colleges and opportunities how to get together with each other.

Our buffet was tremendously good with International food everybody shared within our group from their home country recipes.

Erika from Brazil, Shante from South Africa, Lindia from France and Djamila from the Netherlands

Erika from Brazil, Shante from South Africa, Lindia from France and Djamila from the Netherlands

Maria and Alexandra from Germany and Anna from Brazil

Maria and Alexandra from Germany and Anna from Brazil

Nancy from Thailand, WenJuan from China and Mikaela from Sweden

Nancy from Thailand, WenJuan from China and Mikaela from Sweden

Alexandra with Meg from the UK

Alexandra from Germany with Meg from the UK

Our group together outside on the deck.

Our group together outside on the deck.

At our next cluster meeting we will have our rain check for the kayaking: Sunday, July 17. Please mark your calendar !!

For more pictures go to

June clustermeeting 2011.