segunda-feira, fevereiro 22, 2010

ABOUT


O programa de AU PAIR é um programa de intercâmbio cultural e educacional remunerado que envolve relacionamento com famílias hospedeiras americanas e seus filhos.

As/Os candidatas/os ao programa de AU PAIR mudam-se para os EUA, por um ano, para realizar, por cerca de 45 horas por semana, assistência infantil na casa da família anfitriã.

Participando desse programa, a/o AU PAIR será recebida/o dentro da casa de uma família americana, como se fosse um membro da família, enquanto desenvolve atividades remuneradas de assistência infantil. Participará, ainda, de atividades culturais e educacionais nas quais conhecerá aspectos da cultura americana e assistirá a cursos em instituições de ensino de sua cidade ou região.

O tempo de colocação da/do AU PAIR nas famílias hospedeiras dependerá da qualificação da/do candidata/o e da qualidade dos documentos apresentados, podendo demorar alguns dias ou até meses.

O programa AU PAIR tem requisitos determinados pelo governo americano. Eles também servem para que seu ano como au pair seja o melhor possível - veja:
  • Ter de 18 a 26 anos. 
  • Ter pelo menos 200hs de experiência de trabalho com crianças. 
  • Ter nível intermediário de inglês, suficiente para manter uma conversa. 
  • Ter o segundo grau completo. 
  • Ser flexível, madura, independente e positiva. 
  • Ter carteira de motorista. 
  • Não ter antecedentes criminais. 
  • Ter boa saúde para ficar um ano fora. 
  • Não ser fumante. 
  • Ser solteira e sem filhos. 
Para homens, além dos requisitos acima, são necessários alguns itens a mais:
  • Ter de 19 a 26 anos. 
  • Ter pelo menos 1000h de experiência de trabalho com crianças na área de esportes. Ex: Professor de educação física. 
  • Ter nível avançado de inglês. 
  • Ter carteira de motorista a pelo menos um ano. 
Pela assistência infantil desenvolvida pela/o AU PAIR no lar da família anfitriã, esta receberá uma remuneração de US$195,75 por semana.

A/O AU PAIR participará de cursos, pagos pela família anfitriã, no valor total de US$500,00 em instituições locais de ensino, podendo assim aperfeiçoar seu currículo profissional e obter certificação internacional. Tais cursos poderão ser livremente escolhidos pela/o AU PAIR.

Semanalmente a/o AU PAIR trabalhará no máximo 45 horas, nunca excedendo a carga diária de 10 horas.

Terá sempre um dia e meio de descanso semanal e mensalmente terá pelo menos um final de semana completo de folga.

Nas 51 semanas que permanecer com a família anfitriã nos EUA, a/o AU PAIR terá direito a 2 semanas de férias remuneradas.

Após cumprir 51 semanas, a/o AU PAIR poderá permanecer mais um mês de férias viajando nos EUA.

domingo, fevereiro 07, 2010

LINKS

Au Pair - Kids

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Au Pair - Agencys

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Tickets / Transports / Hostels
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Utilities
Western Union
VISA Travel Money 
Cartão Confidence (Câmbio)
On Location Vacations
Planned Parenthood
°C -> °F 

TO DO LIST

CONCERTS
* Anberlin
* City And Colour
* Cute Is What We Aim For
* Death Cab For Cutie
* Foo Fighters
* Kings Of Leon
* Mika
* Pearl Jam

* The Drums
* The Killers
* The Strokes

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TV SHOWS / OTHERS
* Late Show With David Letterman
* Mamma Mia (Broadway)
* Cirque Du Soleil

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GAMES
* American Football
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Hockey

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CITIES
* Chicago - IL
* Beverly Hills - CA
* Hollywood - CA
* Laguna Beach - CA
* Los Angeles - CA
* Orange County - CA
* San Francisco - CA
* Las Vegas - NV
* Miami - FL
* Orlando - FL
* New York - NY
* Washington - DC

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PLACES / OTHERS
* Central Park - NYC
* Empire State Building - NYC
* Gossip Girls Sites (Flagship Tour) - NYC
* Haunted Farm (anywhere)

* Madame Tussauds Max Museaum - NYC
* Madison Square Garden - NYC
* Rockefeller Center - NYC
* The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) - NYC
* The Statue of Liberty - NYC
* Times Square - NYC
* Millennium Park - Chicago
* Museum of Science and Industry - Chicago
* Navy Pier - Chicago
* The White House - DC
* Walt Disney World - FL

HOST FAMILIES

*** GAP ***
1st: Ed's Family
Date: Jun/11/2010
Local: Wellington, FL
Kids: 4 (girls: 7,13 / boys: 9,14)
Contact: Notification + email
Status: cri cri
PS.: Single dad.
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2nd: Bob's Family
Date: Jun/12/2010
Local: Phoenix, AZ
Kids: 2 (girls: 2,5)
Contact: Notification + email
Status: cri cri
PS.: Single dad.
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3rd: Priyanka's Family
Date: Jun/20/2010
Local: New Rochelle, NY
Kids: 2 (boys: 5,10)
Contact: Notification + email
Status: cri cri
PS.: Vegetarians. *-*
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4th: Angelica's Family
Date: Aug/31/2010
Local: Napa Valley, CA
Kids: 2 (girls: 5,10)
Contact: Notification + 2 emails
Status: No agency!
PS.: HM is brazilian.
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5th: William's Family
Date: Sep/15/2010
Local: Blacklick, OH
Kids: 2 (girls: 8,9)
Contact: Notification + email
Status: cri cri
PS.: Single dad.
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6th: Michael's Family
Date: Sep/15/2010
Local: Elma, NY
Kids: 3 (girls: 11, twins: 14)
Contact: Notification + email
Status: cri cri
PS.: Single dad.
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7th: Greg's Family
Date: Sep/15/2010
Local: New Iberia, LA
Kids: 3 (boys: 7,9,16)
Contact: Notification + 2 emails
Status: I dumped, 'cuz I don't want to live in LA.
PS.: Single dad.
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8th: Daniel's Family
Date: Sep/15/2010
Local: Carolina Forest, SC
Kids: 1 (boy: 9)
Contact: Notification + email
Status: cri cri
PS.: Single dad.
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9th: Steve's Family
Date: Sep/18/2010
Local: Mesa, AZ
Kids: 2 (girl: 5 / boy: 9)
Contact: Notification
Status: cri cri
PS.: Single dad.
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10th: Cesar's Family
Date: Sep/24/2010
Local: Graham, WA
Kids: 4 (2 girls: 5m,2 / 2 boys: 4,12)
Contact: Notification + 3 emails
Status: I don't wanna live in WA, and the HD wants a "mommy" for his kids, not an aupair :x
PS.: Single dad. 
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11th: Kerry's Family
Date: Oct/02/2010
Local: West Long Branch, NJ
Kids: 4 (2 girls: 2,7 / 2 boys: 6,1)
Contact: Notification + 7 emails
Status: They will use another agency. :(
PS.: I loved them!
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12th: Lenore's Family
Date: Dec/02/2010
Local: East Setauket, NY
Kids: 3 (2 girls: 11,9 / 1 boy: 6)
Contact: Notification + 5 emails
Status: They want another au pair program.
PS.: Host dad is brazilian!
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13th: Rhianna's Family
Date: Dec/05/2010
Local: Oakland, CA
Kids: 1 (girl: 15 months)
Contact: Notification + 4 emails
Status: Another agency.
PS.: Very young couple.
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14th: Sherri's Family
Date: Dec/05/2010
Local: Seattle, WA
Kids: 2 (boys: 5,7)
Contact: Notification + 7 emails
Status: They have never had an au pair before, and they don't know if they want work through an agency.
PS.: I really liked them!
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15th: Don's Family
Date: Dec/06/2010
Local: Middletown, NY
Kids: 5 (2 girls: 3,5 / 2 boys: 0,5)
Contact: Notification + 2 emails
Status: I dumped them! They are swingers. :O
PS.: Crazy people! #fear
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E mais tantas outras que adicionam, mas nem dão sinal de vida mais.
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*** INTEREXCHANGE ***
1st: Green's Family
Date: Nov/02/2010
Local: Atlanta, GA
Kids: 2 (girls: 8,11)
Contact: Notification
Status: cri cri
PS.: First HF from InterExchange
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2nd: Williams's Family
Date: Dec/30/2010
Local: Woodbridge, VA
Kids: 2 (girls: twins: 11)
Contact: Notification
Status: cri cri
PS.: Single dad.
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3th: Russell's Family
Date: Jan/18/2011
Local: West Babylon, NY
Kids: 2 (boys:4 ,6)
Contact: Notification + 2 emails + 1 call (20minutes)
Status: I haven't liked them. I have a friend who was their au pair for 2 years and she told me bad things about them.
PS.: The host mom asked me if I could leave their home on the weekends, so that they could have a family time. ¬¬
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*** CULTURAL CARE ***
1st: Girard's Family
Date: Dec/13/2010
Local: Allen, TX
Kids: 2 (girls: 3,5)
Contact: Notification
Status: I dumped! :x I don't want to live in Texas. And, hostmom is brazilian and who is the LCC.
PS.: First HF from Cultural Care.
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2nd: Rowland's Family
Date: Dec/27/2010
Local: Littleton, CO (30minutes from Denver)
Kids: 2 (boy: 7 / Girl: 5)
Contact: Notification + 1 call (30minutes) + 2 emails
Status: They made the match with another au pair.
PS.: The host dad was really nice on the phone, but I don't want to live in Colorado. :x
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3th: Macarthur's Family
Date: Jan/06/2011
Local: Burlingame, CA (20minutes from San Francisco)
Kids: 3 (1 girl: 12 / 2 boys: 5,10)
Contact: Notification + 1 call (40minutes)
Status: I made the match with another family.
PS.: Host mom is widowed. >.<
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4th: Radvanyi's Family
Date: Jan/10/2011
Local: Leesburg, VA
Kids: 5 (4 girls: 3,6,8,13 / 1 boy: 3)
Contact: Notification + 1 skype (20minutes) + 80 emails (YES!)
Status: MATCH (Jan/10/2011)/ MATCH CANCELLED (Jan/11/2011)
PS.: I met this HF on GAP in December and then we start to talk by email. There were several emails and then they asked for the match, but, the next day, they canceled because they would make the match with their ex-au pair. >.<
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5th: Ward's Family
Date: Jan/11/2011
Local: Berkeley, CA (30minutes from San Francisco)
Kids: 2 (boys: 2, 5)
Contact: Notification
Status: cri cri
PS.: >.<
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6th: Wills's Family
Date: Jan/18/2011
Local: Maplewood, NJ
Kids: 2 (girls: twins: 5)
Contact: Notification + 1 call (10minutes) + 2 skype (20minutes + 50minutes)
Status: They made the match with another au pair.
PS.: I loved them! :~~~~~~~
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7th: Lonstein's Family
Date: Jan/24/2011
Local: Ellenville, NY
Kids: 2 (girls: 2,4)
Contact: Notification
Status: cri cri
PS.: >.<
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8th: (4th) Radvanyi's Family
Date: Jan/26/2011
Local: Leesburg, VA
Kids: 5 (4 girls: 3,6,8,13 / 1 boy: 3)
Contact: Notification + 1 call (10minutes) + 20 emails
Status: MATCH (Jan/28/2011)
PS.: A week after they have canceled the match with me, the HM sent me a message saying she was sorry and we kept talking. Shortly thereafter, we made the match again!
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9th: Werness' Family
Date: Oct/06/2012
Local: Great Falls, VA
Kids: 3 (girls: 17,12 / boy: 12)
Contact: Notification + 4 emails + 1 call + 1 dinner.
Status: MATCH (Oct/12/2011) and EXTENSION (Jan/12/2012)
PS.: In love with them.

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*** CRAIGSLIST ***
1st: Jennifer's Family
Date: Nov/27/2010
Local: College Park, MD
Kids: 3 (boys: 2,5,12)
Contact: 2 emails
Status: cri cri
PS.: They seemed to be a very kind family, buuut... cri cri!. :~

MY COSTS

English Course: R$820
CNH: R$750
PID: R$44
Passport: R$157
Photo Album: R$15
Police Report:
R$17,50 x 2 = R$35

Entry - InterExchange: U$300 (R$558) 
Entry - Cultural Care: U$95 (R$170)
Suitcase - L: U$140 (R$259)
Suitcase - S: R$90
TSA Padlock: R$24,90 x 2 = R$49,80
Scheduling of Visa: R$38
Power of Attorney: R$35
Au Pair Program - Cultural Care (complete insurance): R$2.198
Photo 5x5 (print + digital): R$8
Visa: U$140 (R$238)
Sedex: R$40
Gifts: R$161,30
Typical Brazilian Foods: R$70

So far...
(isso, sem contar, as passagens de ônibus para ir até Maringá tirar o passaporte, ir até a agência em Maringá fazer a inscrição, ir até Sampa tirar o visto e ir até Sampa para o embarque e tal. E, os U$ que levarei.)

MY PROCESS


Idea: Dec/09
Decision: Jan/10
Driving School: Feb/05/10
Passport: Feb/12/10
CNH: Jun/18/10
PID: Jul/05/10

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MY CHILDCARE EXPERIENCES
1: Summer Camp (2009 ~ 150h);
2: Kindergarten (2010 ~ 105h).
3: Church (2007-2008 ~ 288h);
Total: 543h

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Agency: InterExchange (Yázigi Travel - Campo Mourão/PR)
Entry: Apr/22/10
Psychological Test: Apr/25/10
Police Report: May/03/10
Personal Letter: May/24/10
Photo Album: May/29/10
Medical Form: Jun/01/10
Childcare Reference 2: Jun/01/10
Character Reference: Jun/05/10
English Interview: Jun/16/10
Photos: Jul/05/10
Childcare Reference 1: Jul/07/10
App's Delivery: Jul/07/10
Sent to SP: Jul/09/10
Review: Jul/16/10 (Not ok!)
Childcare Reference 3: Jul/21/10
App's Delivery: Jul/21/10
Sent to SP: Jul/23/10
Review: Aug/02/10 (Ok!)
Sent to NY: Aug/06/10
Acceptance: Oct/07/10
ON: Oct/07/10
1st Family: Nov/02/10
2nd Family: Dec/30/10
3th Family: Jan/18/11
Status: Cancelled.


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Agency: Cultural Care (Poltrona 1 Turismo - Maringá/PR)
Entry: Oct/05/10
Online App: Oct/06/10
Childcare Reference 3: Oct/06/10
Childcare Reference 2: Oct/06/10
Childcare Reference 1: Oct/07/10
Character Reference: Oct/07/10
Submit (online app): Oct/12/10
Personality Test: Oct/14/10
Medical Form: Oct/21/10 
Police Report: Oct/22/10
Palestra: Oct/22/10
Entry: Oct/22/10
Interview: Oct/22/10
Documentation: Oct/22/10
English Interview: Oct/22/10
Acceptance: Nov/05/10 / Nov/12/10
Video: Nov/07/10
ON: Nov/17/10
Submit (video): Nov/17/10
AuPairVideos: Nov/21/10
1st Family: Dec/13/10
2nd Family: Dec/27/10
3rd Family: Jan/06/11
4th Family: Jan/10/11 
Match: Jan/10/11 
Rematch: Jan/11/11
ON: Jan/11/11
5th Family: Jan/11/11
6th Family: Jan/18/11
7th Family: Jan/24/11
8th Family: Jan/26/11
Match: Jan/28/11
Visa Day: Feb/18/11 (I got it!)
Departure Day: Mar/06/11
Training School: Mar/07 to Mar/11/11
Host Family: Mar/11/11
Rematch: Oct/05/11
9th Family: Oct/06/11
Dinner with the family: Oct/12/11
Match: Oct/13/11
Moving in: Oct/16/11
Status: I'm here! >.<

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GreatAuPair - GAP: May/30/10 (Y)
AuPair.com: Jun/02/10 (#Fail)
Expert AuPair: Aug/24/10 (#BigFail)