Monthly Archives: January 2016

February Webinars for APIA Au Pairs

Seven Webinars will be offered to Au Pairs in the Month of February. Webinars are free, Power Point presentations and discussions lead by the three Orientation Trainers: Jody Landon, Joan Barth and Sandee Plescia. Each webinar is approximately 40 minutes long. The webinars are an extension of the training Au Pairs receive at orientation. Au Pairs also receive an e-Certificate for each Webinar they attend.

In addition, if  Au Pairs attend 6 webinars between January 1 and March 31, 2016, their names will be entered into a raffle to win a $250 Amazon gift card. Au Pairs must be in attendance for the entire webinar to be eligible for the raffle.

Topics, Times and Dates for the Month of February are:

Tuesday, Feb. 2 9:30 P.M. EDT 100 Activities You Can do with School Age Children

Tuesday, Feb. 9 9:30 P.M. EDT Homesickness and Culture Shock: Making it Through

Monday, Feb. 15 9:30 P.M. EDT Managing Play with More Than One Child

Thursday, Feb. 18 9:30 P.M. EDT American Kids at Play: Why It Is Important and What You Can Do

Tuesday, Feb. 23 9:30 P.M. EDT Travel Tips for Au Pairs

Monday, Feb. 29 9:30 P.M. EDT Visitors from Home? Making it Work for You, Your Host Family and Your Guests

Au Pairs can register for the webinars at www.aupairinamerica.com/webinars

Any questions about the webinars, please contact Sandee Plescia at sandee.plescia@gmail.com

January 2016 Webinars

Helpful Tips for Au Pairs
Webinars to help you manage your life in the U.S.

These informative sessions are designed specifically for you, giving you important tips that will help you get the most out of your year!

Hosted by your orientation trainers.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting.

Sign up for as many as you’d like!

Au pairs who attend 6 webinars between January 1 and March 31 will be entered into a raffle to receive a $250 Amazon gift card!*

*Au pairs must register for and attend 6 Au Pair in America webinars held during the specified time frame of January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016. Au pairs must be in attendance during the entire length of each webinar. Au pairs that leave the webinar before it is complete, will not receive credit for attending that particular webinar. Once an au pair completes her 6th webinar, her name will be entered into a raffle drawing, with the winner being awarded a $250 gift card from Amazon.com.

Word from attendees

Au Pair Webinar raffle winner
Congratulations to Au Pair in America webinar raffle winner Roxana Aguirre Avalos

I’m so glad to know this wonderful and amazing news !! You all made my day! So excited!! 😀 can’t believe it yet!!! … This Christmas was a very different for me, even though I wasn’t with my own family, my host family made me feel like at home, so grateful with all them, they’re such a very nice family! … Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Jolly new year!!! Peace, joy and love to everybody for this new year 2016!!!
Thanks a lot, au pair in America!!!
Love,
Roxana Aguirre Avalos 😀

Join us for our free online webinar sessions throughout the year.
January Webinars Overview:

Tuesday
January
5
9:30 PM EDT
Toilet Training 101
No more diapers? Need help with toilet training the children? Join us for tips and suggestions about toilet training in America Hosted by Sandee Plescia
Register now

Tuesday
January
12
9:30 PM EDT
“Feeling Sad or Stressed? Tips for gaining balance in your life.”
How to relieve stress during your time in the U.S. Hosted by Sandee Plescia, Orientation Trainer
Register now

Monday
January
18
12:00 PM EDT
It’s Up To You: Making the Most of Your Au Pair Year
Managing your free time, your money and extending your friendship circle. Hosted by Joan Barth, Orientation Trainer
Register now

Tuesday
January
19
9:30 PM EDT
Help: My Kids Are Fighting Again
Managing fighting siblings! Hosted by Joan Barth, Orientation Trainer
Register now

Thursday
January
21
9:30 PM EDT
Successfully Communicating with Your Family
Communicating effectively with your host family is essential to a successful year. Join us for this webinar to learn about the keys to communication that will help you in all of your important relationships. Hosted by Jody Landon, Lead Orientation Trainer
Register now

Tuesday
January
26
9:30 PM EDT
Going Home? Tips for leaving the US and settling in at home
How to return home after your stay and feel good about it. Tips for leaving and also for settling in when you return.Hosted by Jody Landon, Lead Orientation Trainer
Register now

I attended your webinar yesterday and loved it! The activities were really really great and I actually did the Rheindeer-sleigh-fingerprint-one with my host kids today. The kids loved it and the host mum said it was one of the best crafts she’d ever seen and she’s a preschool teacher.
Fiona, ACTIVITY TIME: Infants & Toddlers
Your webinar leaders

Jody Landon
– Lead Orientation Trainer

Joan Barth
– Orientation Leader/EduCare Specialist I

Sandee Plescia – Orientation