4TH OF JULY PHOTO AND ESSAY CONTEST
What is the 4th of July all about?
How did you celebrate this American holiday?
All aupairs are invited to submit an essay with a photo that explains what you have learned about the 4th of July holiday with a picture to show how you celebrated!
Essays should be no more than 500 words; please include just one picture.
Forward your entries to your Area Director no later than July 15, 2013.
All submissions will be evaluated by AuPairCare Management, with a neutral group voting on the winner!
The winning entry will receive a fabulous prize they can share with their host family!
AuPairCare Kansas City: Saying good bye when the year is over
So much preparation goes into getting ready to become an au pair, saying good bye to family, getting the visa, getting your things in order, fear of becoming homesick, what if the family does not like me? so many thoughts and preparations but we never really talk about the good bye after a…
Great Father’s Day Craft
Scrappy Self-Portrait
Give Dad an artistic picture this year instead of the expected photo in a frame. This self-portrait is easy for a child to create. Cut leftover scrapbooking paper in colors that match skin tone, hair, and eyes into small pieces. Have your child sketch an outline of himself or herself on heavy paper, then simply fill in the outline with the paper scraps for a colorful self-portrait mosaic.
AuPaircare Cincinnati / Dayton West: Host Families and Au Pairs--Stay Safe During Those Summer Storms
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With Spring here and Summer coming, thunderstorms and/or tornadoes are quite likely here in the Ohio Valley. Since we want all of our au pairs and their host families to stay safe, we are sharing some tips for safety in the event that storms occur. This is a broad subject to cover, so today, we’ll…
22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other
An interesting and funny look at English across the USSmall lobsters are tearing this nation apart. ;
Q1: Should I apply SPF lotion to my baby and if so, what number should I apply?
Protecting all children and teens from excessive sun exposure and the damaging effects of ultraviolet light is an important effort to make as a parent. Starting early in life and continuing throughout childhood and adolescent years will go a long way to help reduce the rising rates of a number of preventable skin cancers, including the most aggressive cancer—malignant melanoma.
"Keeping Your Kids Safe on The Beach" by Patrick Quinn
Summer’s coming, so naturally you’re getting ready for some beach time. You’ve found all of the beach gear in the garage and practiced your best gut suck in front of the mirror, determining it’s passably deceptive (it’s not). Now if you’re a parent, planning for a day on the shore includes buckets, pails, extra clothes […]
DIY Roundup of 18 Kid Crafts for Father’s Day from Artsy Fartsy Mama here. For more Father Day roundups, cards, printables etc… go here: unicornhatparty.com/tagged/fathers-day
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
It’s time for summer fun - safe summer fun!
This enlightening article on what drowning looks like may change the way you watch your children the next time they go swimming.
Proposed Immigration Legislation Affecting AuPairs: What do you think?
This week, many host families received letters from their Au Pair Agencies and/or from the Alliance for International Education and Cultural Exchange. (Note: The Alliance is an advocacy group for cultural exchange programs. Many au pair agencies are members). Previously, we’ve received requests to contact our Representatives about changes in Tax Law.
This time, it’s US Immigration regulations.
The Agencies and the Alliance are urging Host Families to contact our Senators and express our opposition to the changes. Should we follow their recommendation?
A few host parents have emailed to express their concern about the proposed changes. Others have emailed questioning whether the Agencies’ and Alliance’s perspectives on the issue are really the best approach for doing what’s right by au pairs, host families and the exchange programs themselves.
What do you all think?
- Will these changes protect Au Pairs or put them in a worse situation?
- How much should we host parents care about what’s convenient for us, versus what Homeland Security would prefer?
- How many of us would prefer the government to deal with Guantanamo or close corporate tax loopholes instead of focusing on Au Pairs’ immigration classifications?
- Should we send in our letters for or against the proposals?
- Should we ask the Agencies to make some other program changes to support Au Pairs and Host Families where immigration and visas are concerned?
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