The place to find out about Au Pair in America in New Orleans, LA and surrounding communities
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.
Below is the partial list of volunteering options in New Orleans. There are quite a few more opportunities where you can show your volunteering spirit but this list should be sufficient to get you started. Why volunteer? Because volunteering is a very important part of American culture that you’ll only appreciate if you Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art is the perfect destination for both passionate art lovers and casual amusement seekers. On a recent early afternoon Sunday au pairs joined a docent-led tour to explore the highlights of the collection. Everybody picked their favorites, be it a grand portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette in her finery, an Read More
FLEXIBILITY Holidays are a lot of fun but they also require much planning, communicating, visiting, and accommodating other family members’ schedules, all of which may cause quite a bit of stress for your host parents. Try to be as helpful and flexible as possible to help your host family have a truly enjoyable time. Read More
As usual in December, au pairs got together for a big holiday party. After sharing stories about different celebrations in their respective countries, au pairs decided to follow one of the American customs and played Dirty Santa Game, a Christmas gift exchange that calls for participants to “steal gifts” from each other. Another fun Read More
It was fun and educational for au pairs to set out on a scavenger hunt and discover the many museums, galleries and monuments in New Orleans Warehouse District. Read More
Doing crafts with host children is one of the most fun things that au pair’s job entails. Here are a few ideas that will help children develop their creativity. Play dough Combine 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of salt. Add 1 cup of water and 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil. Mix and Read More
Adult supervision is essential. Always accompany the children if they are going door to door to trick or treat Try tick-or-treat-friendly homes. Ensure the children only visit houses with lights on. And, you might also suggest the houses they visit have some sort of Halloween decoration on the porch. Stay outside. Make sure Read More
Hello dear au pairs, I hope the pumpkins are carved, the costumes are ready and you’re looking forward to going trick and treating with your host children. Happy Halloween! Halloween, what is it all about? Halloween is celebrated across the United States on October 31st. Not all, but most families will participate in some Read More
After you match with your new au pair and arrange her travel from orientation to your community, it’s very important to keep in touch with her prior to her arrival. Please keep in mind that you have opened your home to someone else’s daughter. There are many things you can do that will help her Read More
On a beautiful Saturday morning host families, host kids and au pairs enjoyed Host Family International Day in City Park. There was much fun, laughing, playing and chatting all around. Everybody enjoyed ethnic dishes prepared by au pairs and a try at Limbo game. Read More
