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• Cultural Care Au Pair - 2008 Au Pair of the Year Award Winner
• Kids First Blog
• Community Support for host parents, by host parents! Have a question, see if another host family can answer it for you!
• Au Pair Training School Website Visit our New York training school for inside information!
• Host Family Survey Results Visit our new website to find out results of our Host Family surveys!
• Silver Bay - Educational Component Silver Bay courses for au pairs to complete their credits
• The Buzz Newsletter News and advice for Host Families, Au Pairs, and LCC’s
• You Tube News Cast on Cultural Care Au Pair
• Au Pair Answer Mom Experienced Host Mom with Cultural Care offers advice/support.

• Erika Insurance Find a doctor near you
• Erika Travel Insurance
• Find a Doctor in your area Insurance Doctor Listings
• File a Health Insurance Claime Health Insurance Claims
• File a Travel Insurance Claim

• Concordia University - St. Paul 12 hour classes for $150
• C.W. Post University Program Educational Component Option
• Silver Bay Au Pair Courses Educational Component Option
• Silver Bay - Educational Component Silver Bay courses for au pairs to complete their credits
• Hennepin Technical College Regular Courses/Schedules
• North Hennepin Community College
• Anoka Technical College You can go to this site and click “Corporate Center” for their customized training courses.
• Anoka Ramsey Community College
• St. Cloud Technical College
• Rasmussen College
• Globe University and MN School of Business
• Adult Basic Education - NON CREDIT ESL This site has the phone number for ESL classes, they do NOT count toward your credits!

• Drivers Ed. com Find driving schools in Minnesota
• Yahoo Search - Driving Schools in MN
• Driving Directory. com Another resource for MN driving schools
• Department of Motor Vehicles - office locations
• Practice Tests for Driving test
• MN Driving Rules/Licensing Look here for license requirments/testing
• Social Security
• Social Security Information
• U.S. Department of State
• Mapquest Driving Directions Gets you from here to there

• Union Telecard Alliance Long distance calling cards
• Calling Card.com Long distance calling cards
• Skype

• Community Support for host parents, by host parents! Have a question, see if another host family can answer it for you!
• Host Family Survey Results Visit our new website to find out results of our Host Family surveys!
• Au Pair Answer Mom Experienced Host Mom with Cultural Care offers advice/support.
• Resources for Child Caring Child Care resources, rate comparisons, etc. for MN.
• Consumer Product Safety Check for recalls on children’s products and more.
• Redleaf Press Activity Books, discipline, etc. for parents and au pairs
• Pampered Chef Nicole Rice consultant - Kids First Fundraiser 2008
• Beauti Control Carissa Geng - Beauti control consultant. Hosted two au pair spa meetings!
• Hennepin County Library System
• National Institute on Media and the Family
• Stages Theatre Children’s plays affordable for the family.
• American Association of Poison Control Poison Control Phone number and more!
• Sweet Roast Corn Roasting - Events! Sweet Roast can come to your events and offers delicous roasted corn on the cob!

• Explore Minnesota State of MN Tourism site
• Three Rivers Park District Park activities and events in the metro area
• Meet in Minneapolis Minneapolis tourism
• Anoka County Parks Activities and Parks in the Anoka County area
• Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce Tourism in Anoka area
• Anoka Halloween Events Anoka Halloween Capital of the World - parades, parties, and more.
• Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves NBA basketball team in MN.
• Minnesota Twins Baseball MLB Team in MN - MN Twins
• MN Wild NHL Hockey Team MN Wild Hockey
• MN Vikings Football
• Movie Showtimes and Theatres
• MN Swarm - LaCrosse Team
• Ticketmaster Tickets for concerts, events, shows, etc.
• MN State Fair State Fair - two weeks of fun in August!
• New Hope Cinema and Grill Watch a movie and eat your dinner at the same time!
• Lyric Arts Theatre Local theatre group located in Anoka, MN
• Elk River Motorpark Motocross racing in summer, Snocross racing in winter - check it out!
• Como Zoo Como Zoo is a free zoo in St. Paul!
• Minnesota Zoo Located in Apple Valley, MN
• Mall of America A mall and an amusement park all in one! Bloomington, MN
• The Science Museum of Minnesota hundreds of exhibits, special presentations and the omni theatre!
• Minnesota Children’s Museum A great place for kids to explore hands on!
• City of Maple Grove Find out what is happening in your city!
• City of St. Michael What is happening in your city?
• MN Ski Hills Find a place to ski, or snowboard!
• Albertville Outlet Mall Shops, restaurants, great deals all in one place.
• City of Elk River What is happening in your city?
• Science Museum of Minnesota - Titanic Titanic exhibit at the museum is there until January 2010
• Things to do in each State Click the state you are in or going to be visiting and see what there is to do!
• Hennepin County Library System
• Stages Theatre Children’s plays affordable for the family.
• Sweet Roast Corn Roasting - Events! Sweet Roast can come to your events and offers delicous roasted corn on the cob!

• Embassy World Visit this site before you travel out of the U.S.
• Times and Dates Around the World
• Visiting Canada
• Visiting Mexico
• U.S. Embassy
• Visa Forms
• Suntrek Tours Group Tours
• Trek America U.S. Tours
• Megabus to Chicago Affordable trip to Chicago
• Mapquest Driving Directions Gets you from here to there
• Things to do in each State Click the state you are in or going to be visiting and see what there is to do!
• Hobbit Travel Agency Travel agency that does charter trips, etc.
• Walkability Site to determine distance for walking between sites
• Lastminute.com Last minute flights and travel plans
• Greyhound Bus Bus trips/routes around the country
• Super Shuttle Get a ride from where you are to the airport.
• Metro Transit Busing - Minneapolis Bus schedules, fares for Minneapolis area

• Fitness 19 Health Club
• YMCA Health Club/Activity Center
• Lifetime Fitness Health Club
• Snap Fitness Convenient Health Club 24/7
• YWCA
• Stroller Strides - Maple Grove Stroller Strides is a total fitness program for new moms that they can do with their babies.

• A to Z Kidstuff Activities for kids
• Activity Library More crafts and activities for kids
• Como Zoo Como Zoo is a free zoo in St. Paul!
• Minnesota Zoo Located in Apple Valley, MN
• Minnesota Children’s Museum A great place for kids to explore hands on!
• Redleaf Press Activity Books, discipline, etc. for parents and au pairs
• Hennepin County Library System
• Stages Theatre Children’s plays affordable for the family.

• Kids Rack Children’s Store Infant, Children, and Teen Resale at Super Savings!
• Before and After Baby Planning LLC A consulting service for new and expectant parents.
• Edelweiss Baby - a few of your favorite things baby store Specialty baby clothing store in Maple Grove
• Stroller Strides - Maple Grove Stroller Strides is a total fitness program for new moms that they can do with their babies.
• Trailhead Cycling and Fitness Bicycles, repairs, accessories

• City of St. Michael What is happening in your city?
• C.W. Post University Program Educational Component Option
• Silver Bay Au Pair Courses Educational Component Option
• Times and Dates Around the World
• Au Pair Answer Mom Experienced Host Mom with Cultural Care offers advice/support.

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• 2010 - 2nd Annual Como Zoo Scavenger Hunt!
• Concert in the Park - August Au Pair Meeting
• Flugtag in Minnesota
• Welcome to Minnesota Natalia!
• Scavenger Hunt at Como Park