Sunday, February 28, 2010

My cluster


I have 3 au pairs in my cluster and we are expecting one more to join us during the summer! I also have 4 really nice host families!
My au pair are from: Malawi, Germany and Philipins and the new one is from Brazil (like me!).
What we do for meetings? Well, I usually ask my au pairs what they wanna do and we decide together. Usually something inexpensive though! But we always have fun sharing our experiences.
Host families are always welcome too! I'm planning next meeting in a couple of weeks at Sprinkles Cupcakes in Newport Beach, I'll give more infrmation later!

Au Pair-What is this?

The term “au pair” was originally a French term meaning "equal to" which described the relationship a young woman had with a family. She lived on an equal basis and was treated as a member of the family. Today, “au pair” refers to either young men or young women from foreign countries who live with a Host Family while providing child care services in exchange for the opportunity to live in their country while learning the language and culture.

In 1989 the U.S. Department of State launched the Au Pair program through six designated agencies. goAUPAIR was one of these original six. Today, goAUPAIR represents families across the U.S. and works with agencies in over 50 countries around the world.

Requirements: Au Pairs
All Au Pairs must be between 18-26 years old when they first enter the U.S., have previous child care experience and speak English. In addition, all Au Pairs participating in the goAUPAIR program are required to complete a full application.

If you wanna know more about how to became an au pair or host family go to: www.goaupair.com