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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
4 Apr 2024
Feedback
18
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Description
Update as we have not hosted in over 2 years.
We are a busy family who could use help in the house. We love to travel, but because of the little ones and life stay mostly local these days. Our kids are a bit older now "tweens" so we don't need much babysitting anymore, but they would benefit from help with Spanish, Turkish, cello, or Soccer coaching. We have a great community though are busy day to day sometimes gets in the way of other socializing.
We live in a beautiful area of California. It's a small, quiet town, but close to San Francisco and Berkeley, with decent public transportation (good by American standards) so you can get around and explore but have a safe, quiet base to come home to.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
A chance to explore a beautiful part of the country, and of course practice speaking English. There are often other workaways and au pairs nearby to make friends from around the world and explore together.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
A mix of light cooking, cleaning, and errands. In addition would love language practice/teaching if you speak Spanish orTurkish, can coach soccer or teach cello or perhaps other instruments...
We're also open to other ideas if you have particular skills or interests that could be helpful. (For example if you're a great organizer, our house can use some help. If you have a green thumb we'd love to grow some vegetables in the yard...) Basically helping me manage our sometimes chaotic household.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Kids are learning Spanish and Turkish so would love folks who can teach them and practice speaking with them
Accommodation
Private room in our house. We live in a great place, it's a small island (Alameda) with views of San Francisco and the bay. We're just a few blocks walk from the ferry to San Francisco, and bus lines run near the house for travel around the bay area. It's quiet, safe, lots of walking and bike paths along the bay and lagoons. (We can provide a bike for you to use.) It's a quiet suburb, but 30-40 minutes from San Francisco and Berkeley, 5 minutes from Oakland. There are occasionally other workaways or au pairs in the neighborhood
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
20 hours per week, schedule flexible
Feedback (9)
The family are very nice people who make sure you have everything you need to help out at home.whenever i had a question or needed help Judi and Cem always willing to assist/provide an answer.
They already have a lot of experiences with volunteers,so the family knows the ins and outs of hosting volunteers… read more
I got to know two girls who can be so incredibly cute! I was often surprised and impressed by their thinking and acting. Judi trusted me though I`m not much… read more
I really appreciate them. Thank you for accepting me and sharing good time with me.
Alameda is also nice place. It has good shops and restaurants on the Main Street and in a shopping center. I usually get there on foot when it's sunny. We can go to bayside easily and enjoy relaxing time. It's close to San… read more
Feedback
The family are very nice people who make sure you have everything you need to help out at home.whenever i had a question or needed help Judi and Cem always willing to assist/provide an answer.
They already have a lot of experiences with volunteers,so the family knows the ins and outs of hosting volunteers… read more
I got to know two girls who can be so incredibly cute! I was often surprised and impressed by their thinking and acting. Judi trusted me though I`m not much… read more
I really appreciate them. Thank you for accepting me and sharing good time with me.
Alameda is also nice place. It has good shops and restaurants on the Main Street and in a shopping center. I usually get there on foot when it's sunny. We can go to bayside easily and enjoy relaxing time. It's close to San… read more
I cannot recommend this family more highly! They are so nice and friendly people. I really enjoyed my time there and felt like a member of this awesome family. Where shall I begin? Judi, the hostmum, is so incredibly kind! When I left my previous hostfamily she helped me looking for a new one. She asked her friends whether I can stay… read more
I recommend this family to everyone who… read more
First of all, they are all incredibly kind and loving and almost instantly made me feel like part of the family. Both parents are super friendly, helpful and reliable.They took me to Palo Alto, helped me a lot… read more
The children and the parents are both friendly, sociable, interesting and dynamic. We had a great feeling as soon as I arrived and until the end of my stay. The children are sweet, friendly and curious of everybody, that's a… read more
