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Au Pairs Share Information about APIA Program

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Local APIA counselor and au pairs enjoyed sharing information about Au Pair in America program with interested families at Baby and Child Expo at Lakeview Shopping Mall.

Many were interested to learn who au pairs are.

Au pair – meaning in French: on the same level, as a family member – are young visitors from abroad, mostly young women, who come to the United States for one year on Visitor Exchange J-1 visa to learn about the American way of life while living with American host families and providing childcare.

The advantages of childcare provided by au pairs are:

Dependability

Flexibility

Affordability

Cultural Enrichment

Cruising the Mighty Mississippi

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On August 15, 2010 au pairs boarded Steamboat  Natchez for a two-hour narrated cruise up and down the mighty Mississippi River.  We learned about the early history of New Orleans and its days of glory as the wealthy port and cotton trade center.  Watching passing scenes from the deck was fun, especially when a gust of wind lessened the August heat.

A visit to Insta-gator Ranch and Hatchery in July 2010

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Insta-gator Ranch and Hatchery in Covington was a lot of fun to visit.  We learned about different types of crocodylians, in particular the native Louisiana alligators and their habitat and habits.  After a lively presentation by the guide, we visited the gators in their holding pens and met face-to-snout (the later temporarily muzzled with a tape, just in case…) with one of the friendly youngsters.