http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com Au Pair-Host Family Local Childcare Coordinator in Greater Philadelphia Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:10:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Silver Bay, NY: http://www.silverbayaupaircourse.com/  CW Post ( Long Island University , NY )http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/cwp/conted/weekendcollege/index.html  Sojourner Douglass College in Maryland : http://www.sdc.edu/admissions/pacs/au-pair-course.asp http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com/2009/11/25/weekend-classes/ Effective next Friday, July 24th, the stipend will be $195.75.  We say the "week of July 24th" to make sure everyone is covered, so really any pay day next week should be at the new rate.       This is the third and final stage of the scheduled stipend increase. The stipend is set ... http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com/2009/07/17/salary-increase-for-au-pairs/ New Visa Reqs for Czech and Mexican citizens visiting Canada Effective immediately, all Mexican and Czech citizens require a tourist visa in order to enter Canada. This is an important change for Canada, and we wanted to make certain everyone was made aware. For a complete list of all countries whose citizens ... http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com/2009/07/15/travel-restrictions-for-mexican-and-czech-au-pairs-visiting-canada/ AP's can leave within 30 days prior to their legal departure date only if: 1)       the HF forfeits their credits 2)       HF agrees to let AP leave early 3)       signs and understands that they will not receive the unused childcare weeks back as credits 4)       HFs are not eligible for refund when they received ... http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com/2009/07/11/30-day-window-following-your-au-pair-year/ [gallery] http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com/2009/04/23/empty-bowls-lunch-in-wallingford/ [gallery] http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com/2009/04/23/longwood-gardens-2006/ [gallery] http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com/2009/04/23/holiday-dishes-meeting-winter-2007/ [gallery] http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com/2009/04/23/volunteer-work-at-whyy/ [gallery] http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com/2009/04/23/philadelphia-meeting-2008/ [gallery] http://spetrosky.aupairnews.com/2009/04/23/fabulous-karaoke-meeting-2009/