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“Gentlemen, you are now about to embark on a course of studies which will occupy you for two years. Together, they form a noble adventure. But I would like to remind you of an important point. Nothing that you will learn in the course of your studies will be of the slightest possible use to you in after life, save only this, that if you work hard and intelligently you should be able to detect when a man is talking rot, and that, in my view, is the main, if not the sole, purpose of education.”

• John Alexander Smith, Professor of Moral Philosophy, Oxford University, 1914

The Weblog has a very brief summary of
the whole spectrum: everything in 30 secs !

Very much like Xing.
Check out (or join) www.xing.com. It gives you a very good preview on the structures of Parental.Pal.Org and it inspires a much wider scope of possibilities than you may have thought of before. A typical example of a profile on Xing.

Q: Why is the site available in English only ?

English is in our view the leading language in the world of international education and science. There is no way around a good basic command of English for any girl or boy with the ambition to study and/or work abroad. The vast majority of important publications (like Science and Nature) are written in English and innumberable University lectures are held in English world wide, regardless of the respective country’s native tongue.
However, nothing will keep us from going multi-lingual in the long run if this is what you want and require. We will always have an open ear for all wishes and needs to provide parents with the best common denominator globally.

Q: How can I find out about the character of potential Pals ?  Are they trustworthy ?

The greatest strength of this system lies in the mutuality of sensitivities.
Families communicate and socialize here always on eye level, they are in identical situations. Your Parental Pals share your doubts, worries and of course hopes; they are as concerned about the safety and well being of their children as you are. Nobody can look inside someone else, but mutuality of interest is a strong bond and a good foundation to build confidence. The more parallel and cross ties you establish as you get to know each other better, the easier you will find it to trust and be trusted. Our concept of parental cooperatives allows ample time for a slow and sustainable growing process for relationships.

Q: Will any of my details be found by search engines ?

No.

A ParentalPal profile accomodates a fair number of photographs and as much text as you want. The idea is that you present who you are, what you want from life and from ParentalPal and what your family is up to by offering as many links as you want to:
Most people have existing profiles in other networks, actively using them (rather than setting up yet another one) is our favourite approach. We encourage you to set (and maintain) links to all your profiles and additional online information, your personal weblogs, the company you work for and other sites offering an insight into the the topics, organizations, publications etc. that really interest you.

Loyalty bonus means: Parental Pals make sense as an ongoing process, like a companion throughout the childhood and adolescence of your children. So we decrease the annual membership fee until we reach we minimum of 100 p. a.; loyalty should go hand in hand with best results. For the “pioneers” it’s more attractive still: they go to EUR 100 From the start. As service and global reach grows, fees will be subject to an annual increase for new members.

As the number of registrations goes up, so does the volume of questions and suggestions. The wealth of ideas and the great passion behind so many conversations we’ve had the privilege to have so far takes us into far deeper waters than we had anticipated. It is as much our wish as it is an obligation to do justice to this feedback and its quality. Preparations will take longer and even more think-tank work will go into the ParentalFusion aspects of ParentalPal.Org. This input into the true power of the network reflects the hope of many members and supporters: to make in impact on educational strategies world wide. We will switch to Public Beta on 10 / 10 / 10.

No. There is only an invitation, no obligation.
To be a PhilanthroPal means to give a hand by sparing time and knowledge, by being accessible for good advice and perhaps even as a mentor for a young person. The invitation takes very much into consideration that an individuals readiness to spare time or other resources for others has its ups and downs. An obligation would be a hindrance, an invitation is an opportunity.

Q: Who or what is an

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“Ycccio - Young, Capable, Creative and Curious kids with an International and Open mind“ are human resources in seeding stage: from kindergarten kids to almost grown up teenagers, from all walks of life, from all social and cultural backgrounds.
The label to the right takes you to “Promissio pro Futuro”, the website for a new name for ycccios and a highly challenging competion for it !

We shall add Questions & Answers as they come up. If you wish to suggest a question please tell us - we shall be happy to answer it, either directly or here !

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