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GoAuPairs is a new site that matches people with host families around the world.
You can create a profile as an individual or as a family, in an effort to portray your interests and find the best match for what you're looking for. As an Au Pair is someone that's on par, living as an equal, the purpose of the site is to best match an individual with a host family in an ideally equal situation. So an individual will indicate on their profile what type of work they're willing to do as a way to reciprocate the free living quarters. Host families do the same, indicating what type of person they'd like to have in their house: are they willing to take care of pets or children, and will they agree to not smoke, etc.
There's also a Facebook application, which is a great place for GoAuPairs to reach out to traveling college students that may want to look for a place to stay. The application is basic--you can search for families and individuals. While the actual network has a good amount of social interaction (you can send private messages, etc.), it would be nice to also have a ranking or recommendation system to incorporate some sort of trust factor for individuals and families.
Similar sites include Step Up Travel, and GoAbroad.