About the Program
The weekend sessions will include coursework in American culture, history, government, family life and personal growth while providing an opportunity to develop new friendships. In addition each student will be required to complete a paper and a project. The weekend course work along with the paper and the project is required to ensure that all credit hour requirements are met. Click here for homework guidelines .The weekend course will be worth 4 CEU's.
The registration fee includes coursework, lodging, social activities and meals. The au pair is responsible for transportation to and from the course. For au pairs who do not drive, convenient van shuttles are available from the MARC or Amtrak train stations at Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Airport to the hotel for an additional fee. Registration is ongoing and must be completed on line. Click here for on line registration.
Early registration is encouraged for first selection of course options and early bird discount.
Each weekend session is different; sessions may include but are not limited to:
Nutrition, American History, American Justice, Psychology, American Culture, History of American Music, Smithsonian System, Entrepreneurship in America, Hospitality Industry, Harlem Renaissance, American Family, Educational Games, Children and Poisons, Storytelling through Crafts and TOEFL review course. The classes are assigned closer to the date of the course depending on number of registrants.
The weekend sessions will be held in hotels near and around BWI for the convenience of travelers.
What AuPairs are saying about Sojourner Douglas-
"And by the way THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT INCREIBLE WEEKEND, it was more than what I was expecting, I thought that it would be very boring but it wasn’t, it was really cool, and I love the fact that we stayed in a hotel instead of a hostel or something like that. And the food was great, the people and another au pairs were cool, the staff, everything really nice" Maria Teresa from Mexico.
"I didn’t expect this weekend like it was here. I thought it will be more like in an old dormitory. But I had a fun weekend even if we had school. But the classes were very interesting and well organized. It was a great weekend THANK YOU!" Tina from Germany
"Thank you so much for the lovely weekend, I enjoyed myself! I would definitely recommend this weekend course. I loved it!" Mathapelo from South Africa
"I liked the nutrition part a lot. I didn’t expect belly dancing to be so much fun. You have to offer this session again. I loved the location. The hotel is perfect. I did not expect something like this. I would recommend this weekend course." Nadine from Austria
"The environment was nice and the course staff was reliable. Overall it was a very pleasant experience and very well organized." Daniele from Brazil
"The socials in the evening after classes were good. The teacher was fun and made the classes very interesting. The flow of the weekend was good. This was a great weekend course, I want to come again." Heather from Australia
"I liked the nutrition, poison beware, American holidays and scrap booking classes. I would recommend this weekend course because I liked it very well." Supinya from Thailand
