Over 50 young women from around the world, who are all participants in the Au Pair In America cultural exchange program, met recently at the Glen Ridge Community Center. Many of these Au Pairs are newly arrived to New Jersey and were excited to meet the other participants in the program, both new and established, for fun and refreshments. The Au Pairs are living in Glen Ridge, Montclair, Verona, Essex Fells, the Caldwells, and West Orange and will stay one year, providing childcare, taking classes and learning about American life.
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Au Pairs Celebrate July 4th At Brookdale Park
The July Cluster Meeting for Au Pair in America Au Pairs from Glen Ridge, Montclair, Essex Fells, West Orange, Verona and Little Falls took place last week at Brookdale Park. During the gathering, the Au Pairs were treated to a concert by the Glenn Miller Orchestra and the DuPrees, which was followed by a spectacular fireworks display to commemorate America’s independence. It was a 
memorable evening for all who attended.
Au Pairs and Host Families enjoy the day at Safari Minigolf!
Au Pair in America Au Pairs and their Host Families from around Essex County recently enjoyed an afternoon of mini golf and cultural exchange at the Safari Minigolf facility at the South Mountain Recreational Facility in West Orange. For many of the Au Pairs, it was their first time playing mini golf and they were eager to give it a try with their host families as instructors. It was a wonderful day of golf, conversation, food and fun!
Au Pairs Visit 9-11 Memorial in West Orange
Participants of the Au Pair in America Program in Essex County met recently at the 9-11 Memorial in West Orange. More than 60 women from around the world learned the history of the Eagle Rock Reservation and the 9-11 Memorial site. Additionally, the au pairs were place into teams and challenged to a NYC trivia quiz; the winning team had over 80% of the answers correct! It was fun and informative eveining set against the stunning backdrop of the New York City skyline!
Community Service featured at April Cluster Meeting
Au Pairs from Glen Ridge, West Orange, Essex Fells and Montclair joined forces the April Cluster Meeting and performed a meaningful community service project. 30 hard working au pairs made over 240 brown bag lunches for the clients of St. John’s Soup Kitchen in Newark. It took alot of teamwork to assemble the lunches, but these young women were happy to give back to the less fortune of Essex County.
Au Pairs Get Social Under the Stars!
Under the starry skies of Essex County New Jersey, au pairs from the Glen Ridge, Verona, West Orange, Nutley and Montclair areas got together for an American treat; an ice cream social! Scoops and toppings were mixed with topics including new au pairs to the area, class selection for this Fall and travel opportunities. There was excitement in the air as everyone spoke of Fall plans for themselves and their host families!