Ellie Jacobs

Brazilian Barbeque Buffet-July 13th Meeting

Posted by: ejacobs on July 5, 2010

JULY MEETING – Attention: MID WEEK

A Brazilian Barbeque Dinner Experience: Natalia and Mandy will be able to help us select the foods from the barbeque buffet. They have recommended this restaurant.

Date: Tuesday evening, JULY 13TH

Time: 7:30 PM

Restaurant: Cafe Belo

Location: 417 Waverly Street - Framingham – MA – 01702 - (508) 872-8099. Café Belô offers free parking.

Cost: $16.50 which includes a special price we have been offered for this dinner which includes shared desserts. It is an “all you can eat” barbecue experience. No one will leave hungry!

Transportation:by car-please offer to drive others if you have the privilege of driving to the meeting.

REQUEST: Please offer a ride to Magda, our newest au pair arriving on Friday. She will be living in South Brookline on Gerry Rd (Hancock Village).

NECESSARY: YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1

PLEASE make sure YOUR HOST PARENTS KNOW ABOUT THIS SO YOU HAVE THE TIME OFF THAT EVENING. Because so many of you are away on summer week ends, I use mid week meetings.

These meetings are mandatory and required: I like to see all of the au pairs every month. The better I know you, the better I can be of help when you feel a need. I am proud of the caring community that this group has and being together monthly supports your relationships with one another as well as provides opportunities for newer au pairs to meet you. A few of the au pairs are away with their host families. Otherwise, I expect all au pairs to attend.

ALL AU PAIRS ARE WELCOME! Please invite friends to join us.

I must have a count of how many the restaurant should plan for.

This will be a very fun meeting as well as a cultural experience of delicious Brazilian food.

Cultural Care Au Pair Video Contest - EXTENDED!

Posted by: ejacobs on May 28, 2010

Lights! Camera! Action!

Cultural Care Au Pair is excited to announce that we are extending our Video Contest deadline until July 15, 2010.  You still have the chance to win a free program year! Check out the contest details here.

Getting an Au Pair is More Affordable Than Ever

Posted by: ejacobs on January 7, 2010

Getting an au pair is more affordable than ever

Our host families spoke, and we listened. The economy had an impact on everyone last year. Many families faced new financial challenges, but in the end, they still needed flexible, affordable childcare. As a result, Cultural Care Au Pair has created several new payment options that help lower the initial cost for welcoming an au pair into their home in the New Year. Along with this exciting new change, we are also keeping our prices the same for the second year in a row!

Now new families applying to Cultural Care Au Pair will have even more payment options available. Not only have we reduced our application fee, we have created several new payment plans for new and repeat families. As a result, they can continue to enjoy all the benefits they have enjoyed from Cultural Care Au Pair in the past - and even more!

Lower application fee, lowered payment plan options
How does it work? Now new families applying to the program will pay a $75 non-refundable application fee -a savings over our previous $350 application fee. Upon finding the right au pair, a $275 selection fee will be due so the au pair can finalize arrangements to come to the U.S. Offering this new payment structure not only helps secure the au pair for the family, it allows the visa process to begin moving forward.

In addition, families now have even more flexibility when it comes to making payments. On our regular payment plan, families now have the ability to pay the program fee 30 days prior to the au pair’s arrival, instead of upon selection of an au pair. This is great for families who select an au pair early, as it provides them with additional time to pay their program fee.

In addition, our Extended Payment Plan option now lowers the initial deposit to $2,395, plus a $200 payment plan enrollment fee. Families have the option of making a payment in three easy installments or they can log into their host family account at their convenience and pay weekly, bi-weekly or monthly - whatever works best for the family, as long as it’s within the Extended Payment Plan timeframe. Repeat and extension families enjoy all these flexible payment benefits as well, with the additional benefit of a waived application fee!

Along with keeping prices the same in 2010, and creating several new, lower payment plan options, we are also decreasing the cost for enrolling in our Extended Payment Plan, making it even easier to afford an au pair in the New Year. For more information about how to utilize these new options, contact me, your local childcare coordinator, and I will be happy to provide you with additional details about Cultural Care Au Pair’s exciting new payment options for 2010!

Is your Au Pair a candidate for the 2010 Au Pair of the Year Award

Posted by: ejacobs on December 22, 2009

Recognize your au pair! Nominations due for 2010 IAPA Au Pair of the Year Award

Every year thousands of young people from all over the world embark on a special journey by becoming an au pair. Now it’s time to recognize the extraordinary and ordinary daily accomplishments that each au pair makes in his or her host family by nominating your au pair for the International Au Pair Association’s seventh annual Au Pair of the Year Award.

The International Au Pair Association established the Au Pair of the Year Award to recognize the many great young men and women participating in the au pair program worldwide. In addition, the award helps highlight public awareness of this valuable cultural exchange program.

For the last two years, au pairs with Cultural Care have been honored with the IAPA Au Pair of the Year Award. In 2009, the honor was awarded to Francisco Ricardo Silva de Araújo, of Brazil, an au pair to the Boyer family of Virginia. In 2008, Linda Falter, an au pair from Germany, received the award while she was an au pair for the Sato family of Hayward, California.

What makes your au pair outstanding?
Maybe it’s the day-to-day things he or she does, such as kicking around a soccer ball, helping the kids with homework or entertaining them while you cook dinner. Maybe it’s the way he or she has embraced your family, such as teaching your kids her language, baking treats from her home country or coming to watch your children in the winter program at school. Every thing your au pair does that helps your family or brings a rich cultural exchange into your family is worthy of recognition, and a great way of saying thank you to your au pair!

Host families who would like to nominate their au pair should submit an essay detailing what makes their au pair exceptional in the form provided. Nominations for the Au Pair of the Year Award must be received by Friday, January 15. Once you’ve submitted your nomination, don’t forget to share it with your au pair to show her or him how much you think of what she or he does for your family!

Simply nominating an au pair for the IAPA Au Pair of the Year Award is a wonderful honor that can show your au pair how much you value what she or he does for your family. This award allows so many in the au pair community to reflect on what an incredibly positive program this is and the many lives it touches and enriches along the way.

For more information about the Au Pair of the Year Award or nominating your au pair please clicRecognize your au pair! Nominations due for 2010 IAPA Au Pair of the Year Award

Every year thousands of young people from all over the world embark on a special journey by becoming an au pair. Now it’s time to recognize the extraordinary and ordinary daily accomplishments that each au pair makes in his or her host family by nominating your au pair for the International Au Pair Association’s seventh annual Au Pair of the Year Award.

The International Au Pair Association established the Au Pair of the Year Award to recognize the many great young men and women participating in the au pair program worldwide. In addition, the award helps highlight public awareness of this valuable cultural exchange program.

For the last two years, au pairs with Cultural Care have been honored with the IAPA Au Pair of the Year Award. In 2009, the honor was awarded to Francisco Ricardo Silva de Araújo, of Brazil, an au pair to the Boyer family of Virginia. In 2008, Linda Falter, an au pair from Germany, received the award while she was an au pair for the Sato family of Hayward, California.

What makes your au pair outstanding?
Maybe it’s the day-to-day things he or she does, such as kicking around a soccer ball, helping the kids with homework or entertaining them while you cook dinner. Maybe it’s the way he or she has embraced your family, such as teaching your kids her language, baking treats from her home country or coming to watch your children in the winter program at school. Every thing your au pair does that helps your family or brings a rich cultural exchange into your family is worthy of recognition, and a great way of saying thank you to your au pair!

Host families who would like to nominate their au pair should submit an essay detailing what makes their au pair exceptional in the form provided. Nominations for the Au Pair of the Year Award must be received by Friday, January 15. Once you’ve submitted your nomination, don’t forget to share it with your au pair to show her or him how much you think of what she or he does for your family!

Simply nominating an au pair for the IAPA Au Pair of the Year Award is a wonderful honor that can show your au pair how much you value what she or he does for your family. This award allows so many in the au pair community to reflect on what an incredibly positive program this is and the many lives it touches and enriches along the way.

For more information about the Au Pair of the Year Award or nominating your au pair please follow this site: https://culturalcare.wufoo.com/forms/2010-au-pair-of-the-year-nomination-form-copy/.