Au Pairs & Host Families Bethesda

Learning Across America - More weekend classes!

Posted by: aferreira on July 9, 2011

I know my au pairs are always excited to learn about new options to fulfill their Educational Component requirement.

Most au pair like to use their free time to join the outdoors and they also know their English will be great by the end of their au pair year. For those two simple reasons, the weekend classes are a popular option amongst them.

Cultural Hi Ways and BMCC from NYC put together a great travel/education option where you can earn some of your educational hours while traveling around after few classes about the subject. Please, read below the concept, also found at the Cultural Hi Ways website.

http://www.culturalhiways.net/bookbmcc.htm

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC-CUNY) is offering educational courses (Niagara Falls-The Flow of History / Boston - A Revolutionary City / Washington, DC - Monuments and Memorials) as part of their Learning Across America program for students living in the METRO NEW YORK CITY / TRI-STATE area and WASHINGTON, DC METRO area.  You will earn 45 hours of credit, or 4.5 CEU’s per course.  The price of these educational courses start at $289 and include on-campus classroom sessions AND a weekend tour to the destination you study.

For the au pairs who live in the Washington, DC area there are three options coming up:

1. Niagara Falls - The Flow of History

Classes: August 28,  September 10 and 18

Tour: September 30 - October 2

http://culturalhiways.net/niagaradcfall.htm

2. Washington, DC - Monuments and Memorials

Classes: October 23, November 13 and 20.

Tour:  November 25-27 (Thanksgiving weekend)

http://culturalhiways.net/washingtononownnovember.htm

3. New York City

Classes: October 23, November 5 and November 13

Tour: December 3-4

http://culturalhiways.net/washingtononownnovember.htm

Have fun and don`t forget to let me know what think about the classes!

Adri

New Affordable and Convenient Education Opportunit​y: Weekend Classes in Washington​, DC

Posted by: aferreira on April 18, 2011

National Louis University (NLU) is introducing a new, exciting, and affordable educational opportunity for Au Pairs and other international students beginning this summer at their Washington, DC satelite campus location! Registration will be opening soon!

Au Pairs can complete their entire educational requirement for $500 at NLU in Washington, DC over two intensive weekends this summer or next fall. There is both a 45 hour, one-weekend (3 credit equivalent) and  90 hour, two-weekend (6 credit equivalent) option available.  Online registration will be available soon, but since the spaces will be limited in each of the four weekends offered this year, interested Au Pairs are encouraged to email as soon as possible to reserve a space. Early registration incentives will be offered for this initial program opening. The first weekend course offered is coming up June 24-26, 2011 and the early registration deadline is May 1. There will also be a regular and late registration deadline

If you have more questions about it, please feel free to email: aupair.classes@nl.edu or myself at adriana.ferreira@lcc.culturalcare.com

I would be happy to forward to you a fact sheet with all the information about those classes.

Warmly,

Adri

Authority figures on a child`s life

Posted by: aferreira on March 10, 2011

In order to thrive and understand limits, children need to know well who are the authority figures in their lives. When welcoming an au pair into your home, you are including her/him on that circle. To learn some good advice on that front, please read the Buzz.

http://buzz.culturalcare.com/post/3641222270/authority-figures#

And keep the culture exchange flowing!

Adri

Guess who is turning 50?

Posted by: aferreira on March 2, 2011

It is The Cat In The Hat!!! And we are the ones who have tons to celebrate.

We all know how important it is to read to our children everyday. The challenge is to keep them interested. And what a challenge! In 1954, Times Magazine brought up a problem that was bothering Americans, children who did not want to read.

Dr. Seuss heard them all and put together a book with 236 words that no 6 years-old children could put down. The Cat In The Hat is still a big hit 50 years later and a great cultural American piece of literature for children. It is also a fun way to approach the English language, for au pairs and for children.

If you want to learn more about its interesting story, go to NPR.org:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7651308

If you want to learn about more activities for your children to do with your au pair, see the Buzz:

http://buzz.culturalcare.com/post/3451280857/seuss-tastic-activities-for-au-pairs-and-host-families

If you want to learn more about how to support litteracy on your community, go to Dr. Seuss website:

http://www.seussville.com/CITH_50th/

Have fun and let`s celebrate!

Adri

New schedule for weekend classes at Sojourner Douglass (Chicago and Baltimore)

Posted by: aferreira on July 5, 2010

Sojourner Douglass College, Division of Professional and Continuing Studies
 
Weekend Program Summer and Fall 2010 Schedule

   The Fall 2010 schedule is available and posted on the website.  The summer courses are filling up quickly.  Our first weekend course in Chicago, IL August 14-15, 2010 has 12 slots remaining.

 New classes added this summer:
American Cooking
Interior Design: Shape, Color and Furniture Placement
Balinese Dance
Fencing
Computer Software Training
ESL: English as a Second Language
Emergency Preparedness for Childcare Providers
Cultural Differences
American Politics
 
2010 schedule of weekend classes.  SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON ENROLLMENT.

July 10-11, 2010 American Culture and Personal Development
August 6-8, 2010 TOEFL Review- 10 slots remaining
August 7-8, 2010 American Language, Culture and Tourism
August 14-15, 2010 American Culture and Personal Development Chicago, IL 12 slots remaining
September 11-12, 2010 Child Development and American Government
October 2-3, 2010 Child Development and American Government Chicago, IL
October 9-10, 2010 Experiencing America
October 9, 2010 Infant and Child CPR and First Aid
November 6-7, 2010 American Culture and Personal Development
December 4-5, 2010 Understanding American Culture and Government

Two Weekend Program
·         Hospitality and Tourism October 9-10, 2010 and December 4-5, 2010
·          Child Care September 11-12, 2010 and November 6-7, 2010
 
To register visit our new website
www.weekendprogram.org
Please note the location of Weekend Courses:
The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute                         
692 Maritime Boulevard Linthicum, MD 21090-1952                               
(410)-859-5700 Front Desk ext 0            
 
The Conference Center at Holiday Inn Elk Groove
1000 Busse Rd Elk Grove, IL 60007
(847)-437-6010                                                     
For questions call Angela Garnett, Program Coordinator at 301-213-2404 or email: info@weekendprogram.org