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Hello everyone,
As we get closer to Peace Day, finding an exchange partner for your cranes, letters, videos, etc., becomes more challenging. This year I have decided to post some of the most recent sign-ups here, knowing they are the most likely to be looking for exchange partners right now. If you would like to be featured here, please send me your information, and I will post it.
If you need a refresher on how to participate, please scroll to the bottom of this post.
Here’s the list of a few of our newly signed-up participants. Please reach out to them directly if you would like to exchange with them.
Country: US
Email Address: ttaylor@tvsd.org
First Name: Tammy
Last Name: Taylor
SCHOOL/GROUP: Twin Valley Middle School
CITY-STATE: Elverson, PA
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 5th-8th grade 10-14 years
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 240
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: I have 12 classes of students ranging in grades from 5th to 8th. I would be happy to trade with groups of 30- 240. We will be creating origami cranes with messages and would be happy with any exchanges.
Country: Bulgaria
Email Address: lg_djudi@yahoo.com
First Name: Alexandar
Last Name: Georgiev
SCHOOL/GROUP: SoftUni Buditel
CITY-STATE: Sofia
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 13
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 1
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: Hi. I’m Sashko, I’m 13 years old and I’ve been folding origami since I was little. Living with absence epilepsy, I found that folding paper cranes helped me heal and even build new neural pathways.
Country: US
Email Address: chelsivasquez5@gmail.com
First Name: Oliver
Last Name: DeHoyos
SCHOOL/GROUP: Swanton Elementary
CITY-STATE: Swanton
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 9
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 1
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: Not sure what to put here, but Oliver has learned how to make paper cranes and has enjoyed making paper cranes for the people around him.
Country: Brasil
Email Address: semecmoradanova@gmail.com
First Name: Elizabeth Pereira
Last Name: Santos
SCHOOL/GROUP: Minas Gerais
CITY-STATE: Morada Nova de minas Mg
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 40
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 1
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: Quero adquirir material e conhecimentos
Country: Canada
Email Address: julie.barkley@biblioottawalibrary.ca
First Name: Julie
Last Name: Barkley
SCHOOL/GROUP: Manotick Library
CITY-STATE: Manotick, Ontario
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 8-12
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: roughly 10
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: This is for a library program that I am planning to run on November 4. It's not yet been listed, so I don't know exactly how many children would take part, but the above is an educated guess. If we are not a good fit for your exchange, please do let me know!
Country: US
Email Address: remmern@opportunityvillage.org
First Name: Nik
Last Name: Remmer
SCHOOL/GROUP: Betty's Village
CITY-STATE: Las Vegas
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 30-40s
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 15
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: This is an apartment community serving mostly individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities. I am a life enrichment coordinator based in the clubhouse.
Country: US
Email Address: sbrash@broctoncsd.org
First Name: Stephanie
Last Name: Brash
SCHOOL/GROUP: Brocton Middle High School
CITY-STATE: Brocton
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 12-18
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 28 students est
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: I would like to begin next week on this project... is that feasible.
Country: Bulgaria
Email Address: kalirusalova@gmail.com
First Name: Kalinka
Last Name: Rusalova
SCHOOL/GROUP: Vasil Levski
CITY-STATE: Plovdiv
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 7-11
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 28
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: Great from Bulgaria!
Country: USA
Email Address: ericksonj@newberg.k12.or.us
First Name: Jane
Last Name: Erickson
SCHOOL/GROUP: Edwards Elementary School
CITY-STATE: NEWBERG
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 8 & 9 years old
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 20
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: We are happy to exchange with anyone!
Peace!
Country: United states
Email Address: rainforest@archgatemontessori.org
First Name: Fahima
Last Name: Rouabah
SCHOOL/GROUP: Archgate Montessori Academy
CITY-STATE: Plano, TX
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 10,11,12
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 22
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: This is the first time we are doing this project. We need some help setting us our classroom.
Country: Mexico
Email Address: joana.kennington@enmfm.edu.mx
First Name: Joana
Last Name: Kennington
SCHOOL/GROUP: Escuela Normal Miguel F. Martinez
CITY-STATE: Nuevo León
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 17-22
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 175
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: I have 4 groups of beginner level English from a public teacher training university. Classses start September 1st
Country: US
Email Address: pastoremily@htlcto.org
First Name: Emily
Last Name: Ebert
SCHOOL/GROUP: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
CITY-STATE: Thousand Oaks - CA
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: Preschool through Adult
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 100
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: We are hosting a special worship service at church on the International Day of Peace. We will add a new language to our peace pole and we would like to send peace cranes. We did it two years ago, but need space to be reminded there is goodness in the world and we can be a part of it.
Country: Polska
Email Address: anna.kolesia@wp.pl
First Name: Anna
Last Name: Korczak
SCHOOL/GROUP: Szkoła Podstawowa im. J. Wybickiego w Polnicy
CITY-STATE: Człuchów
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 12-13
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 14
Country: Poland
Email Address: renataplonka@o2.pl
First Name: Renata
Last Name: Plonka
SCHOOL/GROUP: Publiczne Przedszkole Nr 18 w Jastrzębiu-Zdroju/Jeżyki
CITY-STATE: Jastrzębie-Zdrój
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 5
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 25
Country: US
Email Address: awischer21@gmail.com
First Name: Arianna
Last Name: Wischer
SCHOOL/GROUP: Severance High School Key Club
CITY-STATE: Windsor
AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 14-18
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: 35
ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE: Is it possible for us to send out cranes, but not have any sent back?
Here’s How To Join:
SIGN UP- Join the Exchange List 2025 HERE. You will receive a welcome email with instructions. Look in your junk folder if you do not see it. Also please be aware I screen every entry. Sometimes this takes awhile. Please only fill the form and submit ONCE.
We also have a Facebook group where you may find exchange partners, share tips and photos, ask questions, and chat with other members. This is the easiest way to find a reliable exchange partner.
FOLD YOUR PEACE CRANES – get folding guides here.
Want something easier to fold? Try our guides to folding a dove or heart! We even have coloring pages for the little ones.CHOOSE A PARTNER - Better yet, choose a few. Sometimes exchanges fall through unexpectedly. Having several partners increases your chance of success. Send them a note. Tell them about your group and what you’d like to exchange. Cranes? Penpal letters? Videos? Please make the project work with your curriculum and in a way that benefits your students the most. I am here to support that.
SEND A PACKAGE – GET A PACKAGE
Once you’ve selected your exchange partner, ask for their postal address! Sendyour artwork and messages to your exchange partner. Wait for their package to arrive! Hot tip! If you don’t have the budget for postage, trade via email – it’s free!
GET YOUR CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
Send us a photo of your event, and we will send you a Certificate of Participation!
Questions? Comments? Reach me HERE.
Sue
