Save up to $1000 When You Apply by August 15!
Apply by August 15th, 2010, and save $500 with Au Pair in America! Plus – match with an au pair by August 31st and save an additional $500! That’s a savings of $1,000!
The most trusted and dependable name in live-in child care is currently offering the largest selection of screened and qualified au pairs from more than 60 countries available for placement with your family.
Au pairs are available as early as September!
Contact Alex Ramirez at
(800) 928-7247 ext. 5161 or at aramirez@aifs.com for details.
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Blogs: Life in America
Ever wonder what America looks like through the eyes of an au pair? Au Pair in America community counselor Christine Connally features a recurring series on her Maryland cluster’s blog that spotlights an au pair in the U.S. and her experience during her year.
This month, read all about Anna from Germany! Here is an excerpt:
I wanted to go America pretty much since I was 15 years old. For some reason at that point I got more and more excited about everything I saw in the movies and the TV. Especially when we talked about this country in our English lessons at school I was really into it!
Read the blog. |
Featured Au Pair:
Bruna from Brazil
Bruna (E8753) is a standard au pair with 2,879 hours of child care experience. She is 24 years old and infant qualified.
Bruna started babysitting back in 2001 because she loves being with kids. She gained most of her child care experience by teaching kids aged 2-14 dance and theatre. She is a leader in church and takes care of the kids there, playing with them, changing their diapers, feeding them, and doing outdoor activities. She received her driver’s license in July 2009 and is an experienced and safe driver, usually driving on city roads. She scored in the Intermediate level 3 on the iTEP (International Test of English Proficiency).
Read more about Bruna. |
Search Hundreds of Au Pair Profiles Today
Au Pair in America is excited to share with you our new and improved Online Search feature. Find the perfect au pair for your family faster than ever before – for free!
Simply create a login and gain access to hundreds of au pair profiles, and more:
- Quick search for au pairs based on age, nationality, or experience
- Videos of au pair applicants
- Save your favorite au pairs to review and compare later
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A Thai Language Lesson by Global Awareness
Varavalan (Nicky), an au pair from Thailand, lives with her host family in Connecticut and is enjoying her time in the U.S. learning about American culture and customs. She would like to introduce you to a little something about her own country, Thailand.
“Our traditional language looks very different from English. See this lesson on the numbers. The symbols look like artwork! Practice, you can learn it too! I hope you enjoy this!”
Learn how to write numbers in Thai.
www.globalawareness.com
Gail Tomanelli, Program Developer Gtomanelli@comcast.net
Patricia Jacob, Program Developer Patricia.jacob@pobox.com |
Featured Au Pair:
Xuhong from China
Xuhong (D7096) is one of our Year2 standard au pairs (second year au pairs already in the U.S.) available now. She is non-infant qualified, 22 years old and available September 21st for 9 months. She must match by August 16th.
When asked if she would recommend her for a second year, Zuhong's host mother said, “Yes, Xuhong is very good at following directions, especially written. A bonus are her language skills.” She is a very responsible and patient au pair. She is honest, careful, and friendly. She has had experiences with children of different ages. She treats the kids as her own and is really glad to help them as they grow.
Read more about Xuhong. |
Host an AYA Exchange Student
Has your family considered hosting a high school foreign exchange student?
Through another AIFS division, Academic Year in America (AYA), American families have the unique opportunity to host exchange students from 30 different countries for five or ten months. AYA is also looking for temporary arrival families to host for 4-6 weeks in August and September.
The AYA program not only enriches your family, but also makes the dream of an international student come true. It’s a great way for you to make the world a smaller, friendlier, more enlightened place.
Learn more about AYA. |
Activities for Parents and Children
The Calendar of the Season is an interactive feature on the Au Pair in America website that gives children, parents, and au pairs a fun and informative look at each month of the year through cultural activities and historical facts.
This month, we clicked on the 17th and found that it was National Inventors Month. It's a good day to take children to the library to learn about famous inventors, including Benjamin Franklin and the Wright Brothers.
Visit the Calendar of the Season.
Learn more. |
Featured Au Pair:
Franziska from Germany
Franziska (E7014) is an Au Pair Extraordinaire with 6,727 hours of child care experience. She is 18 years old and infant qualified.
Franziska gained her experience in several different professional child care settings. She also babysat for a family with three children for more than 7 years. In 2008, she co-led a one-week scout camp. She enjoys cooking and baking with children; doing creative activities like painting and playing musical instruments; and physical education and outdoor activities such as exploring nature. One of her references says that she is absolutely reliable and able to adapt to new situations.
Read more about Franziska. |
