2017 | Finding a Japanese au pair

Happy Holidays!

Winter break has begun, and we will soon have the year 2018. Time goes so fast.

Au Pair Japanese Connection will work harder next year to promote the au pair program to Japanese nationals and send more au pairs in 2018.
As a fact, our au pairs have already been matched with host families for next year. One of them is for July arrival!

For the next 1 or 2 months, we will encourage Japanese au pairs to finish their applications. If you are hoping to have an au pair in 2018, please start early.

Thank you so much for being such a wonderful host family, and hopefully you can welcome a Japanese au pair soon.

Happy Holidays!

Akiko
Au Pair Japanese Connection

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Dallas Cluster Local Coordinator, InterExchange Au Pair USA

I live in Dallas area, not quite but close to Dallas. My partner au pair agency, InterExchange serves host families this area as well. So, I had a good meeting with the local coordinator of Dallas and surrounding cities such as Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Coppell, Flower Mound etc.

Dallas is one of the fastest growing cities in the US. I believe there are many future host families who would love to host au pairs. If you are interested in hosting an au pair, either Japanese or not Japanese, please feel free to contact us. I am willing to refer to the Local Coordinator or LC of this area.

Here is the selfie with the LC in Dallas!

2017 Au Pair Conference

I had a great time in Nashville by attending Au Pair USA Conference. For three days, we discussed J-1 program issues, au pair updates, and building a great network.
There were International Cooperators like us from all over the world, and there were local coordinators who are assisting host families and au pairs everyday. It was an excellent opportunity to meet with local coordinators across the U.S., hearing about how my Japanese au pairs are doing.

Within InterExchange Au Pair USA, Japan ranked the 5th place for arrivals in 2017. Compare to all Au Pair arrivals, Japan is not even ranked in top 10. So, it shows that if you need a Japanese au pair, working with InterExchange will increase a chance to meet with an excellent au pair for you.

Au Pair Japanese Connection will do our very best to promote the U.S. Au Pair program to Japanese young people and increase the number of arrivals even more for the year 2018.

Going to Nashville, TN!

I am VERY excited to visit Nashville this week. There is an au pair conference organized by InterExchange Au Pair USA, our partner institution.

I will meet other international cooperators recruiting au pairs in many different countries, and of course I will meet InterExchange’s local coordinators and staff members. I would love to hear how my Japanese au pairs are doing. I will hear updates on au pair regulations and J-1 VISA issues.

I am confident that it will be productive three days.

To defend the Au Pair Program

Dear host families in the United States, please also read the Au Pair Mom blog.
Let’s work together to defend the au pair program.

This blog contains information on how to defend the au pair program and clearly stating the importance of the program in the United States as a host family or mom’s point of view.

Please voice your support for J-1 exchange programs

I have very important news and would like to share the following announcement from InterExchange Au Pair USA:

“J-1 programs are in danger, and it’s more important than ever to share how important the program is to participants, hosts, and local communities.
The Trump Administration is considering eliminating the J-1 visa program and all the opportunities provided to exchange visitors. It is very important to share how important the program is to host families and local communities. You may call your local Representative or Senator, or send this letter asking them to contact the White House and urge that J-1 international exchange programs NOT be included in the “Buy American, Hire American” implementation.”

Please read The Wall Street Journal’s article for details.

2018 au pair & host family matching and arrival calendar

Our partner, InterExchange Au Pair USA has released the 2018 au pair and host family matching/arrival calendar.
Please click the link and review next year’s arrival dates.

It is still August, but we have started working on the next year’s matching. So, you may want to start thinking about the next year as well. It is not too early.

If you have any questions on Japanese au pairs, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Japanese Male Au Pair is available

Have you considered a male au pair for your family?

There are not many male au pairs, BUT, I would say some host families are definitely in need of a male au pair. If you are one of them, we currently have a male au pair seeking a host family to be matched.

Atsushi is 25 years old and has been working as a social worker for few years and has experience with childcare as well. I met with him in Tokyo this summer, and he is a polite and kind person.

For information about the currently available Japanese au pairs, please click the following link.

Currently Available Japanese Au Pairs for USA

Male au pairs tend to be the dedicated and hard worker. In fact, several male au pairs had selected as the BEST AU PAIR in the past.
Most of the male au pairs have related academic and work experiences. Most of them are daily drivers, love to play sports, cheerful, and many of them like to cook.

If you are interested in hosting a male au pair, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Host families in New York area?

We have two Japanese au pairs who would like to be matched with a family in New York area.

The two au pairs are looking for families who live near New York City or easy access to the city with a public transportation.
Both au pairs speak English very well: one of them graduated from a university in Finland, and the other one has experienced 1 year of internship abroad in the United States before.

They are ready to arrive now.

So, if you are looking for an excellent au pair who speaks English well, have overseas experiences, and of course, good childcare experience, please contact us.

Our currently available au pairs are on the following page:

Currently Available Au Pair page has been updated

Hi, everybody!

I am still in Japan, recruiting Japanese au pairs.
The currently available au pair page has been updated with new Japanese au pairs.

The available Japanese au pairs are ALL ready to arrive as early as this summer. So, it is not too late for searching an au pair for summer arrival.

There are also several Japanese au pairs who are hoping to arrive by the end of this year or early next year. Of course, there will be more au pairs for spring 2018 arrival.

As usual, I am working very hard to send many Japanese au pairs.