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Au Pair in America in Connecticut

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Regional Update

Regional Presence:
Au Pair In America has more than 30 clusters in Connecticut and New York. The majority of the families live in Westchester and Fairfield Counties but population centers are served across both states.

Quarterly Message:
January 2010
Au Pairs in CT and NY look forward to outdoor activities as well as holiday festivities. Many clusters have international parties during which au pairs share their holiday food and traditions. Learning about their global neighbors is always exciting.

Once the new year begins, au pairs are making plans to return to their child's classroom to give a Global Awareness presentation. This unique program gives young children the opportunity to learn about other people and cultures and to personally ask their questions during each interactive presentation.

For many au pairs, this winter season will be the first time they've experienced snow. What fun for young ladies from the warmer climates as they build snowmen and take sleigh rides with their clusters and host families. Purchasing their first heavy jacket, boots, scarves and gloves is always an experience.
Several NY clusters will go ice skating at the Bryant Park rink or Rockefeller Plaza under the towering Christmas tree. The au pairs enthusiastically visit NYC during the holiday season!

A trip to a Broadway production is a destination for many clusters followed by some shopping on famous Canal Street and dim sum in Chinatown.

The au pairs certainly love the diverse destinations this region offers.

Regional Representative:
Gail Tomanelli, Regional Representative for Region 9, CT and NY, joined APIA in 1991 as a Community Counselor in Greenwich, CT. She became the Regional Representative for this very busy region of 32 clusters in 1996. Her responsibilities in this position include:

Interview and train new CCs
Realignment of cluster territories
Support of the field staff
Support of region's marketing efforts
Liaison between management and field
Arrange and facilitate meetings for the region's counselors
Special projects

Gail is the proud mother of a "Rock Journalist" and a student at Muhlenburg College. She recently completed an MBA at UCONN.

Driving Information for Au Pairs

Visit the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles website for information about driving in Connecticut.

Educational Information for Au Pairs

The information listed here is your starting point to fulfilling the education requirement. Your community counselor will have the most popular and affordable choices in your area.

The schools listed here are not all reasonable options. Ask your community counselor for the schools closest to you.
Continuing Education (also Adult Education or Lifelong Learning) classes are generally the most affordable options for au pairs.
Review the cost, class schedule, and transportation needed for the classes you are interested in with your host family. You need to be responsible about selecting courses that meet at times that will not conflict with your work schedule. Take into consideration the time it will take to travel between home and the campus. Your host family must approve your plans.
Host families reimburse tuition costs and costs of related materials (books and supplies) up to $500 ($1000 for EduCare) for you to complete your six semester hours (12 for EduCare), or the equivalent. You are responsible for all payments for tuition, fees, books and materials that exceed the host family’s contribution. Education money is not paid to you in cash if you do not use the complete amount.

For more detailed information about the education requirement and education in the US, click here to see the ABCs of Education.

Capital Community College
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/

Central Connecticut State University
http://www.ccsu.edu/

Fairfield University
http://www.fairfield.edu

Gateway Community College
http://www.gwctc.commnet.edu/

Manchester Community College
http://www.mctc.commnet.edu

Middlesex Community College
http://www.mxctc.commnet.edu

Naugatuck Valley Community College
http://www.nvcc.commnet.edu/

Norwalk Community College
http://www.ncc.commnet.edu

UCONN - Stamford Campus
http://www.stamford.uconn.edu/

University of Hartford
http://www.hartford.edu

University of New Haven
http://www.newhaven.edu/

Sacred Heart University
http://sacredheart.edu/

Tunxis Community College
http://www.tunxis.commnet.edu

University of Bridgeport IDEAL program
http://www.bridgeport.edu/pages/3250.asp

Western CT State University
http://www.wcsu.edu/

Tourist and Other Information

Greenwich: www.greenwichct.org
New Haven: www.newhavencvb.org
For events around the Hartford area and activities to do with children: hartford.babyzone.com