Posts Tagged ‘Au Pair’
Guess who is turning 50?
No Comment |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
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New schedule for weekend classes at Sojourner Douglass (Chicago and Baltimore)
No Comment |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
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Cultural Care Host Families give their cheerful opnion about us!
No Comment |Posted by: aferreira on May 20, 2010
We surveyed….host families responded. 98% are happy they chose a Cultural Care Au Pair. Find out full details at: http:/www.hostfamilysurvey.com.
Our Host Families Talk…
Many of our families embraced sharing their feedback with us through the Customer Satisfaction survey since it was launched in spring of 2008, and their comments, positive or negative, have helped and will continue to help us shape the future of our program and enhance the experience of our participants. See our detailed survey results.
…We Listen!
In response to the feedback we have received, we have implemented many exciting program changes. We recently launched:
Showcase Sites
In an effort to provide our program participants with the information they are looking for as well as to offer more transparency, we have launched several showcase sites dedicated to specific areas of our program.
3 Ways to Match
In addition to our personalized, exclusive matching option as well as consultative matching appointments with our Placement Managers, Cultural Care Au Pair is now offering our families a third way to match! Our new “Search and Select” method is for parents who prefer to search through available au pair profiles online independently. Learn more about the exciting “Search and Select” feature.
Pay-as-you-go option
Whether you prefer to pay the program fee all at once or as-you-go, Cultural Care Au Pair can accommodate your family’s needs. Now families can choose to pay our $7,095 program fee using our Full Payment Plan or Extended Payment Plan.
Read more…
Many thanks to those host families who responded with such valuable feedback…
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Summer weekend classes (Baltimore and Chicago)
No Comment |Posted by: aferreira on May 7, 2010
Thinking about taking a Summer weekend class? One of my au pairs experienced the classes, and most of them will return for a second time. Here is her opnion:
“I can recommend the weekendclasses. The toefl in january was cool, but I havent learnt much, cause it was too much info in a too short time and we couldnt get into details.
The second weekend was also not much learning like it would be in a college. But you get many interesting tips for behaviour management, or stress management, for example. And you can choose the courses.
But really cool is, that you meet plenty people, and you stay in a hotel and don`t have to worry about food. Everybody would enjoy that. Then, there is a tv night, a pool and in the summer, you can chill on the grass outside in the sun.
And many au pairs are from Bethesda or DC area, so if an au pair comes new into the country, it would be a easy way, too, to meet people who live close but, are in another lcc group for example. Also it`s easy to travel there, they pick you up from airport or train station.”
Yes, I would go there as well. So, hurry up! There are only a few spots left. Here is the schedule:
Remaining Summer Courses
June 5-6, 2010 Experiencing America- Maryland (15 slots remaining)
July 10-11, 2010 American Culture and Personal Development -Maryland
August 6-8, 2010 TOEFL Review- Maryland
August 7-8, 2010 American Language Culture and Tourism-Maryland
September 11, 2010 American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Course 1 credit- Maryland
August 14-15, 2010 American Culture and Personal Development- Chicago, IL (First 20 to register $285 reduced registration)
To register, visit home page www.aupairweekend.org or click the “schedule of events” . Fall registration will begin in July.
If you have any questions, please email or call Angela Garnett 301-213-2404.
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Host families win one year of free childcare! Au Pairs win $1,000!
No Comment |Posted by: aferreira on April 16, 2010
Cultural Care Au Pair is excited to invite families and au pairs to participate in our first-ever Cultural Care Au Pair Video Contest! Do you have something interesting, funny or inspiring to say about the au pair program? If so, we want to see it on film-and we’ll give you the chance to win an entire year of free childcare (for host families) and $1000 (for au pairs) for sharing it with us and the rest of the world!
Step 1: Get Creative!
Encourage everyone - kids, parents, au pair - to participate in sharing your experiences through video.
Step 2: Upload your video!
Go to our video contest page and submit your family’s video through our easy registration process. http://contest.culturalcare.com/
Step 3: Spread the Word!
Share the link to your video with your friends and family- they’re our judges! The host family and au pair with the most votes for favorite video will win the Grand Prize - a year of free childcare and $1000!
Check out the contest requirements and other exciting prizes at http://contest.culturalcare.com/rules and get out your video cameras! Good luck! We look forward to seeing your family’s video!
Lights! Camera! Action!
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