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Au Pair in America in Maryland

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Regional Update

Regional Presence:
Au Pair in America has over 20 clusters in MD/VA/DC/NC. The majority of the approximately 600 families are in the VA and MD counties that surround Washington, DC.

Quarterly Message:
January 2009
The winter months in this region are filled with cluster trips to the mountains to ski and also bring us inside to tour the historical buildings and museums. Other meetings include Trek America presentations, award presentations and coffee nights! A real bonus this year is the opportunity to see the inauguration of a new President. Childcare Meetings focus on fun ideas to do with the children in the dark days of winter.

This region wrapped up this year of volunteering with a huge charity event on November 22nd, 2008 - participating in the Fannie Mae Walk for the Homeless - hundreds of au pairs, host families and counselors took part in this event.

Regional Representative:
Diane Wallace joined Au Pair in America in 1998 and has been a Regional Representative since July, 2000. Diane has an extensive background in management and has worked with Parenting Publications in the Washington Metropolitan area prior to joining Au Pair In America. In addition to being the Regional Representative, Diane also manages a large cluster in the Western Suburbs of Virginia. She is the mother of two children, a boy and a girl.

Driving Information for Au Pairs

Visit the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration website for information about driving in Maryland.

Educational Information for Au Pairs

The information listed here is your starting point to fulfilling the education requirement. Your community counselor will have the most popular and affordable choices in your area.

The schools listed here are not all reasonable options. Ask your community counselor for the schools closest to you.
Continuing Education (also Adult Education or Lifelong Learning) classes are generally the most affordable options for au pairs.
Review the cost, class schedule, and transportation needed for the classes you are interested in with your host family. You need to be responsible about selecting courses that meet at times that will not conflict with your work schedule. Take into consideration the time it will take to travel between home and the campus. Your host family must approve your plans.
Host families reimburse tuition costs and costs of related materials (books and supplies) up to $500 ($1000 for EduCare) for you to complete your six semester hours (12 for EduCare), or the equivalent. You are responsible for all payments for tuition, fees, books and materials that exceed the host family’s contribution. Education money is not paid to you in cash if you do not use the complete amount.
For more detailed information about the education requirement and education in the US, click here to see the ABCs of Education.

Anne Arundel Community College
http://www.aacc.edu/

College of Notre Dame of Maryland- English Language Institute (ELI)
http://www.ndm.edu/

Community College of Baltimore County
http://www.ccbcmd.edu/

Corcoran College of Art and Design
http://corcoran.edu/corcoran/index.asp

Frederick Community College
http://www.frederick.edu/

Georgetown University
http://www.georgetown.edu/

Howard Community College
http://www.howardcc.edu

Howard University
http://www.con-ed.howard.edu/

Inlingua
http://www.inlinguadc.com/

International Language Institute (ILI)
http://www.transemantics.com/

Lado International College
http://www.lado.com/

Montgomery College
http://www.montgomerycollege.org/