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Au Pair in America is the nation's first legal au pair program. Since 1986, we have provided the best child care opportunities to host families across the U.S. and au pairs from around the world.
On Friday, December 16, our cluster went to the Verizon Center for a Holiday Party followed by a Washington Wizards basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Unfortunately, the Wizards lost by 40 points! We still had a great time and it was the first NBA game most of the au pairs had ever attended. Come Read More
I hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating the holidays. I just want to remind you to please make good safe decisions. Don’t drink and drive. Take public transportation -metro, bus or a cab. Metro and buses will run until 2 am on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. View the holiday schedule Read More
Tired of shopping mall Santas? Looking for a unique family holiday experience? On the banks of the Potomac River, the 26th Anniversary of this exciting, one of a kind Washington, D.C. tradition… Waterskiing Santa December 24, 1 pm Sharp The show will go on in rain, snow or shine National Harbor 100 American Way, National Read More
I came across a great blog post on Kid Friendly DC with some local Hanukkah events. I suggest you “like” KidFriendlyDC on Facebook and get their updates with lots of great things to do in the MD/DC/VA area. Check it out HERE Read More
Rockledge Elementary had their Annual Holiday Shop on Friday, 12/9. Au Pair in America sponsored the arts & crafts activities: providing the craft supplies as well as some volunteers to assist the children. Three au pair volunteered: Alex from Austria, Šárka from the Czech Republic and Sabrina from Germany. The students kept us busy! One Read More
Šárka from the Czech Republic made some great Advent calendars for her host kids, too! Check out the pictures below. 🙂 Read More
The next UCLA APIA Advantage Course will run from February 6 – June 11. Registration is already open at www.uclaextension.edu/aupairs The cost of the class is $500 and it satisfies the education requirement for au pairs or half the requirement for EduCare companions. This 19-week course, specifically designed for au pairs who are required to continue Read More
Here are a few pictures from our November Coffee Meeting. Click on the pictures to view them larger. Read More
November 21, 2011 is the 39th annual World Hello Day. Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people. This demonstrates the importance of personal communication for preserving peace. World Hello Day was begun in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel in the Fall of 1973. Since then, World Hello Read More
Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day, is an annual United States holiday honoring military veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the signing of Read More
