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US: All in the family (just someone else’s): Child care as vocation has quirks and perks

13. January 2014 by Patricia Brunner

Julia Koschulla knew when she was in high school back in Germany that she wanted to attend college, but she had no idea what field she might pursue. During her junior year, someone suggested she look into becoming an au pair — a person from another country who works for and lives with a U.S. family. A year later, after contracting with an au pair agency, she was in Alpharetta, Ga., living with a new family and caring for a 6-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy. A short while later, the family moved to Rome, Ga., and asked Koschulla, now 23, …

WETM-IAC Gala Dinner

9. January 2014 by Patricia Brunner

Monday, 17 March 2014 – 19:30 – 23:00 The Monday evening Gala Dinner will take place at the Senate House, University of London. This wonderful venue is the perfect location for a traditionally enjoyable evening of dining, socializing and having a dance. Inspiration for George Orwell’s 1984 and backdrop for feature films, television programmes and fashion shows, Charles Holden’s Art Deco masterpiece is a unique venue: rich in history, atmosphere and – most importantly – a first-rate venue for WETM-IAC 2014’s Gala Dinner. We look forward to welcoming you there!

Book Your Stay for WETM-IAC 2014

8. January 2014 by Patricia Brunner

The Work Experience Travel Market and IAPA Annual Conference (WETM-IAC) 2014 in London will be taking place at the Thistle Marble Arch hotel. Those staying at the convention hotel are far better positioned to mingle with industry colleagues and friends, since the hotel is the focus of both the business and social activities. Join WETM-IAC at the Thistle Marble Arch and enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full English breakfast and plenty of opportunities to network with your fellow delegates. Everything about this hotel says ‘style’. From its classic Art Deco design to its location close to exclusive Bond Street and overlooking …

IAPA Au Pair of the Year – Less than two weeks left to submit your entries!

7. January 2014 by Patricia Brunner

The Au Pair of the Year Award is a great opportunity to showcase your organization and promote the quality of your au pair program all over the world. The deadline of submission will be Sunday, 19 January 2014, midnight CET. All members are invited to participate in this annual edition! How to participate in AU Pair of the Year 2014 In order to participate IAPA members have to: Invite your host families to provide a written essay on their outstanding au pair, use this Invitation Letter Once you receive the essay submit it to IAPA by using our online Nomination Form Notes: …

IAPA New members for 2013

6. January 2014 by Patricia Brunner

International Au Pair Association (IAPA) is pleased to welcome and introduce our new members for the Year 2013: Australia JCR Au Pairs and Nannies Affiliate Member www.jcraus.com.au ProAuPair Australia Full Voting Member www.proaupair.com.au Canada Niagara Caregivers Full Voting Member www.niagaracaregivers.com Trafalgar Personnel Limited Full Voting Member www.trafalgarpersonnel.com China Au Pair Shanghai Affiliate Member www.aupairshanghai.org France Agence Pipelettes Affiliate Member www.agencepipelettes.com Iceland Ninukot Ltd. Affiliate Member www.ninukot.is Ireland Equipeople Ltd. Full Voting Member www.equipeopleworkexperience.com Italy Associazione Nazionale Italiana Alla Pari (ANIAP) National Au Pair Association www.aniap.org Au Pair Europe Affiliate Member www.aupaireurope.it Celtic Childcare Full Voting Member www.celticchildcare.com International …

Work in USA: How to become an au pair with the J-1 visa

28. December 2013 by Patricia Brunner

Thanks to the enactment of the Au Pair Program in 1989, there are many opportunities available today for prospective au pairs who wish to study and work in America. It’s a great opportunity to travel to an exciting new land and learn a few new things. You’ll be experiencing a different culture on a daily basis, and the bond you form with your host family will last long after you return home. Remember that What is the meaning of au pair? “Au pair” is a French term meaning “equal to”. While working as an au pair you will be treated …

IAPA new member: Associazione Nazionale Italiana Alla Pari (ANIAP)

26. December 2013 by Patricia Brunner

ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE ITALIANA ALLA PARI (ANIAP) aniap.org Italy National Au Pair Association . Associazione Nazionale Italiana Alla Pari (ANIAP) was established in November 2013 as the Italian National Au Pair Association. . The goal of the association is to help young people who want to become au pairs and families who want to become host families. . ANIAP is the first Italian institution ever to have taken part in the meeting of ECAPS European Committee for Au Pair Standards, in Berlin 6 to 7 November 2013.

IAPA Season’s Greetings

21. July 202623. December 2013 by Patricia Brunner

On behalf of the IAPA Chair Patricia Brunner Dear IAPA members, On behalf of the IAPA board I would like to send you our warmest wishes for a happy holiday season. We hope you can all find some time to reload your batteries from your hard work in 2013 and welcome 2014 with energy and plans for the future. 2013 has been a year full of challenges and new activities for IAPA. In March 2013 we held the successful WETM-IAC in Rome where board elections took place. Delphine Vaills and I were elected as board member and Chair and we …

Welcome to our new IAPA member – International Experience (IE)

21. December 2013 by Patricia Brunner

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE www.internationalexperience.net Mexico Affiliate Member . International Experience (IE) is an agency from Mexico that strarted in 2009. . The company offers programmes and advices to students who go overseas and focuses on personal development and professional growth of students. . International Experience (IE) provides programmes to study abroad, au pairs, work abroad and language courses.

For Cummings, N.D., family, benefits of live-in child care eclipse alternatives

18. December 2013 by Patricia Brunner

CUMMINGS, N.D. — Looking for an au pair to take care of her two young children while she and her husband were away at work, Sarah Edwards wanted experience, a calm temperament and a philosophy of child care that matched her own. An au pair is a child-care provider from different country who lives in the employer’s home and is subject to government restrictions. The role is similar to that of a nanny, Edwards said, but “I think ‘nanny’ is a broad catch-all term” for hired help that may or may not live with the family. The Edwards also wanted …