
Events & Training
for au pairs

Events
- Fun and 'typically Dutch' activities throughout the country.
- From De Keukenhof and Kasteel de Haar to dressing up in traditional costume in Volendam and a party in the student city of Groningen.
- Accessible 'coffee meetings'; chat with other au pairs and ask questions to our employees.
Training
- Daily life & culture in the Netherlands.
- Effective communication with the host family, caring for and raising children and fun activities with children.
- Additional extensive first aid course (in addition to the basic course).
Dutch Language Course
- Specially designed for the language needs of au pairs.
- Compact course in small groups.
- Of course with a certificate of participation for your au pair!
Au Pair Events 2024
Welcome Training & New Years Celebration
13th of January
Welcome Training & New Years Celebration
The Hague,
13th of January
Visit to the Van Gogh Museum
24th of February
Visit to the Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam,
24th of February
Start Dutch Course
2nd of March
Welcome Training
23rd of March
Welcome Training
The Hague,
23rd of March
First Aid Course + Coffee date
6th of April
The workshop is led by certified Red Cross instructors. Your au pair will be taught to act appropriately based on the seven most common accidents in children (unconsciousness, nosebleed, suffocation, skin wounds, burns, sprains and poisoning).
One-time extra costs for this workshop: €119,-
Visit Kasteel de Haar
13th of April
Visit Kasteel de Haar
Haarzuilens/Utrecht,
13th of April
Visit Madurodam
25th of May
Visit Madurodam
The Hague,
25th of May
Beach Event
22nd of June
Beach Event
Scheveningen,
22nd of June
Gouda Cheese experience
25th of July
Gouda Cheese experience
Gouda,
25th of July
Visit to Dutch Open Air Museum
31st of August
Visit to Dutch Open Air Museum
Arnhem,
31st of August
Welcome Training
21st of September
Welcome Training
The Hague,
21st of September
Start Dutch Course
28th of September
Start Dutch Course
The Hague,
28th of September
Visit to Volendam
12th of October
Visit to Volendam
with picture in traditional costume!
12th of October
Welcome Training
9th of November
Welcome Training & Coffee date
The Hague,
9th of November
First Aid Course + Coffee Date
30th of November
The workshop is led by certified Red Cross instructors. Your au pair will be taught to act appropriately based on the seven most common accidents in children (unconsciousness, nosebleed, suffocation, skin wounds, burns, sprains and poisoning).
One-time extra costs for this workshop: €119,-
Start Dutch Course
30th of November
Start Dutch Course
The Hague,
30th of November
Au Pair Party!
14th of December
Au Pair Party!
Groningen,
14th of December
EVENTS
The au pair program is essentially a cultural exchange program and as Au Pair International we believe it is important that au pairs learn and see the important things about our country. In addition, it is of course very nice for au pairs to get to know other au pairs upon arrival in the Netherlands. This is the ideal recipe against homesickness!
Of all agencies in the Netherlands, Au Pair International has the largest range of fun and enjoyable au pair events. Your au pair can participate in our events without any restrictions; the more the better as far as we are concerned! With often more than 100 other participants, new friends are easily made. If you are curious about our events, we share an impression on our Social Media channels.
Training
We organize a ‘Welcome training’ four times a year for au pairs who have just arrived in the Netherlands. During this day we interactively discuss topics such as effective communication with the host family, giving and receiving feedback, caring for and raising children and fun activities you can do with children. We also discuss daily life and culture in the Netherlands. The au pairs also receive a presentation from a nurse about first aid for babies and children. In short, the ‘Welcome training’ gives your au pair a flying start for the au pair year.
We also offer the option, at an additional cost, for your au pair to follow an extensive first aid course from the Red Cross. It is a great reassurance that your au pair knows how to act in case of the ten most common accidents among children.
DUTCH LANGUAGE COURSE
Our introductory course ‘Dutch for au pairs’ is specially tailored for participants in the au pair program in the Netherlands. In this compact course with two on-site lessons and eight online lessons, the au pair is taken into a unique story: the journey of an au pair.
Read more about our Dutch course in our brochure: