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Last night, Brian Eggers from TrekAmerica spoke with our cluster about travel in the U.S.A. As part of this event, everyone present was asked to fill out a form to be included in a raffle to win a free trip.

Those who weren’t able to join us and those who did and would like another raffle option, check out the following:

Global Awareness is developing a new section on its site, Learning about the U.S. This will highlight different areas and cultures in our country. APs will be asked to write about their travels for the site.

For a fantastic kick-off, TrekAmerica has designed a scavenger hunt on their website and the winner will receive a free trip with Trek!!

Go to the global awareness site (www.globalawareness.com) to learn more about this opportunity and to participate in the scavenger hunt!

Link

Westchester Au Pairs Celebrate an American Thanksgiving

On November 19th Au Pairs from five clusters got together to share an amazing dinner and dessert buffet dinner as a prelude to Thanksgiving they would later share with their host

The Dinner Buffet table

The Dessert Buffet

families and friends. Counselors provided four very large and perfectly roasted turkeys along with gravy, apple cider and other beverages. Au Pairs were asked to bring vegetables, salads, other side dishes and desserts and, once again, they outdid themselves with an unbelievable variety of dishes representing their country or favorite food.

To see the entire album of International Thanksgiving Dinner photos, go to http://s791.photobucket.com/user/MS-APIA/slideshow/November%202014%20-%20International%20Thanksgiving%20Dinner

Annual Au Pair in America NYC Scavenger Hunt

October 27, 2014 – 8:14 pm

New York State APIA au pairs about to start the 2014 Scavenger Hunt!

Check in table loaded with Halloween goodie candy bags for the au pairs who completed the Scavenger Hunt

A wonderful day spent in NYC with hundreds of au pairs from Au Pair in America. All of these au pairs live on Long Island, in NYC or Westchester. 14 Community Counselors from APIA organized the event and met the au pairs on the steps of the main NYC library. They had a list of 26 items to find! 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize certificates and prizes awarded. Also 4 raffle winners for wearing their APIA t-shirt.

1st place finishers with their counselors

2nd place finishers with their counselor

3rd place finishers

Raffle winners

APIA community counselors

Westchester Au Pairs Celebrate Thanksgiving

December 13, 2013 – 4:27 pm

On November 20th, the Westchester Clusters of Au Pair in America gathered to share an International Thanksgiving dinner. Counselors provided four large roasted turkeys and a variety of beverages and Au Pairs contributed side dishes and desserts for all to share. Working together, we created an amazing feast for the eyes and taste buds in keeping with the tradition of an American Thanksgiving. Everyone there agreed that it was a most delicious dinner and a wonderful way to start off the this year’s Holiday Season. Come share the evening with us… Thanksgiving 2013-2

Here’s the link to the library of photos from the 2013 International Thanksgiving Dinner. All the photos are of high quality for printing:

http://s791.photobucket.com/user/MS-APIA/library/2013%20November%20-%20International%20Thanksgiving%20Dinner

For easy viewing, here’s the link to a slideshow of all the photos from the evening:

http://s791.photobucket.com/user/MS-APIA/slideshow/2013%20November%20-%20International%20Thanksgiving%20Dinner

Westchester Au Pairs Celebrate Summer

August 28, 2013 – 2:45 pm

Ice Cream Party 2-7 Ice Cream Party 9-17 Ice Cream Party 27-40

Pizza Party 2 Pizza Party 10 Pizza Party 12

The Westchester clusters of Au Pair in America launched summer with a sweet and yummy “Make your own Sundae Ice Cream Party” and concluded with a delicious “All You Can Eat Pizza Party.” Such get togethers are not only great fun, they’re provide opportunities for au pairs from around the county to meet, mix, mingle and forge new friendships.

Above are some event photos and below are the direct links to the albums and slideshows for all the photos from these events. All photos are of high quality and may be downloaded and printed.

June Ice Cream Party Album: http://s791.photobucket.com/user/MS-APIA/library/2013%20June%20-%20Ice%20Cream%20Party

Ice Cream Party Slideshow: http://s791.photobucket.com/user/MS-APIA/slideshow/2013%20June%20-%20Ice%20Cream%20Party

August Pizza Party Album: http://s791.photobucket.com/user/MS-APIA/library/2013%20August%20-%20Pizza%20Party

Pizza Party Slideshow: http://s791.photobucket.com/user/MS-APIA/slideshow/2013%20August%20-%20Pizza%20Party

Au Pair is America is a program of the American Institute for Foreign Study which has a world-renowned reputation for excellence in the field of cultural exchange since 1964. Au Pair in America (APIA) was established in 1986 to help American families meet their child care needs; it is the first and largest organization of its kind to be designated by the United States Department of State. Today APIA recruits from more than 60 countries and has placed over 84,000 au pairs in 27 years. More than 175 professional community counselors, with an average of 10 years in the program, provide support services to host families and au pairs in communities throughout the U.S. What do American families think of APIA? 94% of host families would recommend the program to a friend!

Westchester Au Pairs Enjoy a Delicious Holiday Dessert Party

January 2, 2013 – 11:29 am

Every December, local au pairs put on their baking caps and create wonderful treats to contribute to the dessert table at the annual Holiday Dessert Party for the Westchester clusters of Au Pair in America. This year, the variety of desserts was extraordinary and it was impossible to choose a favorite. Not that that was necessary as everyone wanted to taste everything!

Here’s the link to the Holiday Dessert Party photo album: http://s791.photobucket.com/albums/yy197/MS-APIA/2012%20December%20-%20Holiday%20Dessert%20Party/

Westchester Au Pairs Enjoy an American Thanksgiving

November 24, 2012 – 9:32 pm

On November 14th, the Westchester Clusters of Au Pair in America gathered for an American-style Thanksgiving Dinner that everyone helped to prepare. Counselors provided four very large roast turkeys (excellently carved by Jim) and lots of Apple Cider, and Au Pairs brought an amazing variety of side dishes. The bountiful and delicious feast was enjoyed by eveyone present as witnessed by the following photos:

And here’s the link to all the photos from our Thanksgiving dinner: http://s791.photobucket.com/albums/yy197/MS-APIA/2012%20November%20-%20International%20Thanksgiving%20Dinner/?albumview=slideshow

Luncheon Get Together at Maralyn's

October 15, 2012 – 10:09 pm

An important part of the Au Pair experience is getting to make friends from around the world, and informal cluster get togethers play an vital role in making it possible for Au Pairs to meet one another. With more than 30 new summer arrivals, Maralyn hosted a welcome lunch at her home. The weather was perfect as everyone gathered in the backyard for a group photo…

Lunch Bunch 1

And here are two of the recipes we enjoyed:

South-of-the-Border Rice and Bean Pie (8 servings)

2 medium or 1 large onion, chopped

4 cloves of garlic, chopped

1-2 peppers (red and or green), chopped

Several stalks celery, chopped

2-3 tablespoons olive oil

1- 2 tablespoons chili powder (sweet or hot or combination – adjust to your taste)

1 tablespoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon salt

2-10 ounce cans beans (I used combination of red kidney and black beans), rinsed and drained

4 cups cooked brown rice

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar, Colby, Jack or “Mexican” combination

1 ½ cups milk

4 beaten eggs

¼ cup cilantro, chopped (optional)

In a saucepan, sauté the onion, garlic, peppers and celery in the olive oil until tender, but not brown. Stir in chili powder, cumin and salt. Cook for a minute more. Cool.

Stir in beans, cooked rice, cilantro, cheese, milk, and beaten eggs.

Put a little oil in a 9″X13″ baking dish or spray with a non-stick cooking spray. Spoon mixture into the pan and bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven until the center is set, about 35-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Can be made ahead and reheated. Can also be frozen.

Chocolate Biscotti

3 Eggs

1 Cup sugar

1 tsp. Vanilla

3 Cups flour

1 ½ tsp. baking powder

¾ Cup Oil

Chopped nuts (optional)

Handful (about 1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted.

1 cup chocolate chips (whole, not melted)

Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla till well blended.

Sift flour and baking powder and add to egg mixture, alternating with oil.

Stir in whole chocolate chips and nuts, if desired, and then cut in melted chocolate with a knife.

Form two loaves on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350° for ½ hour.

Cool 10 minutes.

Cut loaves into slices slightly less than 1/2 inch thick. Lay slices on cookies sheet and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Return to ovenand bake for 10-15 minutes.