AU PAIR WEBINAR SCHEDULE January – March 2018 www.aupairinamerica.com/webinars JANUARY 9, 9:00 PM EST: TALK TALK TALK: ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP LANGUAGE AND SPEECH IN YOUNG CHILDREN JANUARY 11, 12:00 PM EST: FEELING SAD OR STRESSED: TIPS FOR GAINING BALANCE IN YOUR LIFE JANUARY 12, 12:00 PM EST: IT’S UP TO YOU: MAKING THE MOST OF Read More
Avoiding Homesickness this Holiday Season
Homesickness can be a problem during the holidays, even if it hasn’t been at any other time of the year. Au pairs often miss their friends and family, familiar places and their own traditions and customs. The holiday activities in the United States seem, and may actually be, different just at a time when an Read More
Host Family Webinars:
Practical Strategies to Rev Up Your Cultural Competency: “Viewing the World Through Your Au Pair’s Cultural Lens” Ever wonder why your au pair always says “yes” even if she doesn’t understand? Curious why some au pairs take more initiative than others? Puzzled why your au pair only hangs out with au pairs from her country? Read More
5 Thanksgiving Tips for Au Pairs & Host Parents
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. Even though a few other countries also celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s still considered a uniquely American holiday, one that the au pairs look forward to experiencing. You can learn more about it here. “I really enjoyed Thanksgiving with my host family. It was as Read More
Pumpkin Carving Cluster Meeting at Compo Beach
Au Pairs from Westport, Weston, and Wilton got together at Compo Beach Tuesday October 17th to get ready for Halloween. They carved pumpkins they then took home, shared a few laughs and met a few new friends. . Read More
Au Pair Webinar Schedule October- December 2017
Au Pair in America is the only Au Pair agency which offers training to our Au Pairs throughout the year by offering webinars on a monthly basis. The webinars are designed to help Au Pairs manage their year in America and are presented by the one of the Orientation Trainers: Jody Landon, Joan Barth and Sandee Plescia. Read More
Host Family Workshop and Au Pair Get Together
Sunday September 10, 2017, Westport Au Pair in America Host Families and Au Pairs gathered together at Compo Beach. Over 60 people attended this annual event. It was a wonderful opportunity for new host families and Read More
End of the Summer Multi Cluster Miniature Golf
Au Pairs from all over Fairfield County came together to meet each other and play some miniature golf at Norwalk Cove Marina. It has become an annual end of the summer fun event: Read More
Hints for Success – Overcoming Homesickness
Almost everyone experiences homesickness and culture shock to some degree, when they come to live in a completely new environment. So much is different and it takes time to adjust. It is normal to miss your own family, at home. Try to remember that they support you and want you to make the most of Read More
Au Pair Webinar Schedule July-September 2017
Au Pair in America Au Pair Webinars have been designed by the Orientation Trainers to help Au Pairs manage their year in America. Each webinar is a 30 – 45 minute PowerPoint and presented by one of the three Orientation Trainers. JULY 5, 9:30 PM EDT: 100 ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH SCHOOL AGE KIDS JULY Read More