In April we met at Starbucks – a casual evening where we could just “hang out” together and catch up with one another. It was truly relaxing and fun! Read More
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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.
In April we met at Starbucks – a casual evening where we could just “hang out” together and catch up with one another. It was truly relaxing and fun! Read More
We’ll be bowling from 3 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2010. The $10 cost includes bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soda. Our “Bowling Cluster Meeting” has been very successful in the past. It is always lots of fun! If you don’t want to bowl, come anyway — You can watch, have pizza, and Read More
Our February cluster meeting was held at the ice skating rink in Providence – and gave some of our au pairs the opportunity to skate for the very first time! It was a cold night – but everyone was dressed for the occassion. There were lots of smiles and laughter — and everyone seemed to Read More
Our January meeting was held at Madeira Restaurant (www.MadeiraRestaurant.com). It was a great way to start the new year — The food was incredibly delicious, and it looks like some of our au pairs will be returning to Madeira to enjoy more of that wonderful Portuguese food! We have two au pairs celebrating January birthdays Read More
Our December au pair meeting at the Glen Manor House in Portsmouth was very festive! The French chateau was beautifully decorated, and each of our au pairs had photo opportunties with Santa himself! This was a wonderful environment for our holiday meeting and gift exchange. To view more photos of this event, click on the Read More
Our November meeting was originally scheduled for Friday, the 20th – it was to be a special Thanksgiving Feast at the International House in Providence. However, since that particular date was inconveniet for many of our au pairs, we changed our plans. Instead, we met at the Cheesecake Factory at the Providence Place Mall. We Read More
In October (to help us to celebrate Halloween) we will be going on a Ghost Tour! It will be a walking ghost tour, led by lantern light, through the darkened streets of the historic East Side of Providence. The tour guides will share a lot of Providence history and some stories that are sure to Read More
This blog has been created to bring you the most current information about Au Pair in America’s Rhode Island branch (referred to as the Rhode Island “cluster” in Au Pair in America terms). As the Rhode Island representative and counselor for Au Pair in America, my goal is to provide information and support to my Read More