Patricia Brunner

IAPA welcomes new member Intercultura de El Salvador

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  IAPA welcomes Intercultura de El Salvador   as new full non-voting member. Intercultura El Salvador is a daughter company of our full member Intercultura- a well established company in Central America founded in 2001 in Costa Rica. The office in El Salvador has been existing since 2008. Intercultura is an active member of IAPA and successfully places young people as aupairs and in other programmes across the globe in Australia, North America, Brazil and Europe. For more information please visit their website www.intercultura.com    

Cultural Travel Colombia rejoins IAPA as Full member

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IAPA welcomes Cultural Travel Colombia  to rejoin IAPA as a full  member. Cultural Travel Colombia LTDA is an agency with more than 7 years of experience. The Company is run by young, dynamic and professional people committed to cultural exchange and language learning for young Colombians. They proud themselves of great expertise with young people interested in doing an Au pair program. The team loves to hold a very strong relationship with all their applicants by providing all the support they may need during their international project, starting from the initial orientation, all the way through the final goal of …

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22nd Annual General Meeting- Read our report

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The 22nd International Au Pair Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held during WETM-IAC 2016 on Sunday, 20 March 2016 from 10:40-13:00 at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Midtown, Atlanta, USA. During the AGM we presented an overview of our activities over 2015 and our outlook for 2016, provided information on the IAPA finances, ratified new members and elected two board members. The most important topic however was the presentation of two different options deciding on IAPA´s future within WYSE Travel Confederation or self managed. Read up on all the information from the 22 IAPA Annual General Meeting >>

IRELAND NEWS: Au Pair Bill presented in Irish Parliament

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As already reported previously IAPA has been in very close contact with the Irish National Association APAC Ireland on the developments regarding the Au Pair programme in Ireland and we would like to inform you on the latest news in this matter: In March IAPA, APAC Ireland together with ECAPS and other European National Associations contacted the Irish government and expressed their great concern regarding the lack of a properly defined Au Pair programme in Ireland and the classification of Au Pairs as domestic workers. In May Deputy TD Anne Rabitte from the Irish Republican party Fianna Faíl has initiated …

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BREXIT – Keep calm and don´t panic

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After Great Britain has voted in favour of leaving the EU many are in shock and try to foresee scenarios of the future after BREXIT.  Also Au Pair agencies,  Au Pair applicants to the UK as well as host families are insecure about the effects on the British Au Pair programme. The British National Au Pair Association BAPAA let out a press release trying to calm down the situation: “We do not believe the vote to leave will affect Au Pairs for the foreseeable future and feel very positive that European Au Pairs will be welcomed in the UK for …

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IAPA AuPairsOnly app now available

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We are happy to announce that the IAPA AuPairsOnly app is now available for IAPA members to distribute to their au pairs! The app is the first global app where au pairs can find each other, chat and meet in a secured environment. The app is only available for au pairs who were placed through an IAPA member agency. They all receive a personal password to use the app. Members have received information over the last days how to register and add their aupairs to the app. Get started and let the fun begin!!!

IAPA Au Pair of the Year Award 2016. Last chance to participate

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With less than one week until the deadline on Sunday, 17 January this is the final chance to submit your entries for the 2016 IAPA Au Pair of the Year Award. The IAPA Au Pair of the Year Award provides au pairs the recognition and credit they deserve and at the same time enhances the public’s awareness of this cultural exchange programme and the mutual benefit au pairs and families get from it. Who will follow in the footsteps of last years winner, AuPairCare au pair Lena Halberstadt from Germany? Lena was presented the award by IAPA Chairperson Patricia Brunner, who recognised the work of one individual taking part in …

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WETM-IAC 2016 – Registration is open!

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Join us in Atlanta, USA in March 2016 Registration is officially open for the Work Experience Travel Market and IAPA Annual Conference – WETM-IAC 2016. Join over 200 delegates in Atlanta from 19 – 21 March 2016 for the annual gathering of the cultural exchange, au pair, volunteer, internship and work experience sectors. You will benefit from: An informative educational programme of workshops and seminars Pre-scheduled business appointments with contacts from across the world Networking events where you can connect with your fellow delegates in a more informal setting. Early bird rates Register by Friday, 18 December 2015 to benefit from our early bird rates and save EUR 150 on regular prices! Early bird prices …

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Welcome Spanish Au Pair as our newest member

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We are happy to welcome Spanish Au Pair as the newest IAPA Affiliate member. Spanish Au Pair is an agency in Ireland that specialises in Spanish Au Pairs. The agency was started in early 2013. Their au pairs are well paid (pocket money ranges between €150- €200 per week). All families are met face-to-face and all living conditions are checked.

21st IAPA Annual General Meeting – Read our report

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The 21st International Au Pair Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held during WETM-IAC 2015 on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 from 10:20-11:20 at the Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa, Lisbon, Portugal. During the AGM we presented an overview of our activities over 2014 and our outlook for 2015, provided information on the IAPA finances, ratified new members and elected two board members. Read up on all the information from the 21 IAPA Annual General Meeting >>