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Au Pair of the Year Award Nomination

Every year, the International Au Pair Association (IAPA) presents the Au Pair of the Year Award to one outstanding Au Pair. The recipient of this prestigious award is determined by an essay nomination provided by Host Families like you from around the world.

Elegibility

1. The nomination is an essay written by you, the Host Family, describing the characteristics that make your Au Pair exceptional (see tips below). The essay should be from 500 to 850 words (about 1 page single spaced) and written in English
2. Entries must be returned to Go Au Pair no later than December 31, 2011. Only emailed submissions will be accepted. Please email your submission with all related documents and any questions to marketing@goaupair.com.
3. The Au Pair being nominated for the award is or was an Au Pair during the year of 2011.
4. Photos are also required and videos are strongly recommended.
5. All entries MUST be accompanied by a signed media release by the Host Family and Au Pair. Download the Media Release .

The eighth IAPA Au Pair of the Year Award will be presented during the IAPA Annual Conference and Work Experience Travel Market which will take place in Budapest, Hungary, March, 2012. The winning Au Pair will receive an all expenses paid trip to attend the Association’s 17th Annual Conference where he/she will be presented with a token prize and commemorative award.

 

Additional Information

IAPA is looking for compelling reasons why you believe your au pair is exceptional. Here are some ideas of topics you can talk about in your essay:

How the Au Pair opened a cultural exchange experience for your Family.
Special connections he/she has/had with your children.
How the Au Pair improved you family life as a child care solution.
Valuable things the Au Pair has taught your children and Family.
How your Au Pair showed genuine love for your children.
Extra efforts from the Au Pair to help your Family or community.
How the Au Pair impacted children’s happiness.
How the Au Pair developed a brother/sister relationship with the children.

IAPA Information

Dear Host Family,

Annually thousands of young people from all over the world embark on a special journey by becoming au pairs. Leaving behind the familiarity of their homeland for as long as one year, au pairs travel to distant countries, where they are welcomed into another culture as a part of their host family. For many au pairs this is their first experience of a new country and culture.

For the most part, au pairing is a positive and rewarding experience. In recent years much of the publicity concerning au pairing has concentrated on a few isolated negative events and this has strongly impacted the public perception of au pairing. The “IAPA Au Pair of the Year” award is one way of giving au pairs the recognition and credit they deserve and enhances the public’s awareness of this demanding yet undervalued cultural experience.

Fine Print

1. Host family essays will be judged by a selection panel appointed by the International Au Pair Association. To ensure fairness and objectivity by the selection panel, the names of the au pair and the sending/receiving organization/s will not appear on contest entries.

2. Essays will be rated and three au pair finalists selected. In order to qualify each au pair finalist must write in their own words a short essay detailing his/her own au pair experience. The essay must be in English.

3. All contest entries will become property of the International Au Pair Association, including rights to edit and publish the material.

4. The winning au pair will be required, all expenses paid, to attend the Association’s 17th Annual Conference where he/she will be presented with a token prize and commemorative award.

5. In order for your au pair to be eligible for the award, you may be required to provide verification of the essays content.

Au Pair in Excellence Award

Go Au Pair families who submit their nomination for the Au Pair of the Year Award are also nominating their Au Pair for Go Au Pair's exclusive Au Pair in Excellence Award.