The International Parents Alliance‘s Parent Summit 2024 is now behind us. What was it like for those who took part in it? How did they feel? Keep reading, and find out!

The Parent Summit – a unique opportunity

“Almost 5,000 kilometers from Tbilisi, the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa wrote one day in his poem ‘”Mar Português (1934)”, ‘God wills, man dreams, and the work progress’. This perfectly reflects the appearance of Mzianeti (Sun City), the work built by Shalva Amonashvili to celebrate the importance of Humane Pedagogy in building a better world for all children.

That’s where the Parents Alliance’ Parent Summit 2024 was held, in a paradisiacal setting with stunning scenery. The event provided a unique space for socializing, exchanging, and sharing knowledge for three intense days. Parents, professional educators, and experts met to discuss parenting support strategies and best practices to promote families’ physical, social, and emotional well-being. The engaging environment offered the perfect setting for moments of relaxation and interaction, allowing participants to share their experiences in a deeper and more personal way. A unique opportunity to strengthen the bonds of the parenting community, boost collaboration, and inspire new ideas that can help us to transform our day-to-day parenting work.”

(H.C.)

The Parent Summit – in poetry!

Challenged was I to write about our stay
In lovely Georgia where we found the way
To meet the friends we had and new to find,
To talk and note and leave some work behind,
To drink and eat, be merry, dance and love,
To watch the sky, the hills all blue above,
To think of new and old, remember, share.
Oh friend, we wish you also had been there!

(J.H.)

The Parent Summit – A Great Inspiration

The “IPA Parent Summit” was a great inspiration! At this year’s conference, a great deal of good experience, good tools and new skills were shared. I got to know new committed and knowledgeable people and I was inspired by meeting them. The hosts in Georgia received us in a very good way and they did everything they could to make us feel welcome! We got a lot of good Georgian food and wine, and we got to know a very exciting culture and an exciting country! I’m already dreaming of going back to Georgia! And I look forward to the next “IPA Parent Summit”! Perhaps it will be held in Africa or the Middle East!

(C.H.)

A waterdrop with wings

How to expect that you don’t have to go it alone when that’s all you know? It’s not a bad thing it’s a sign of strength and resilience, but how do you accept the hand that offers you to fly away to pursue your dreams and how do you admit that this is what you need when you have climbed up your own throne of strength and independence?

I cat tell you how…By witnessing the strength and bliss of Unity from people from unexpected corners of the world from unexpected people at your job from unexpected creatures that come to you as if to show you that love is all around you.

Seeing these people in their highest form of integrity towards their work towards their mission towards a better world while going through their own journey one between the Flower of life to the Tear for the loss of a dear one.

It was truly honourable to be part of such a group of people, what an overwhelming humble pride to have been a part of it and to be working amongst some of them!

For me it was an opportunity to experience what I had forgotten…There are great people out there and they are everywhere around us and sometimes in disguise and we just need to open the door or walk through the one they open for you.

The air was dry and the vodka was stingy but the kindness of the others was in abundance!

We laughed we cried, we learned and shared and it was all in the name of uplifting each other, creating better us and spreading that love with those around us. 

I’m going to leave it here and I send my deepest gratitude to those that made this Parent Summit a magical experience for me.

Thank you!

♥

(E.A.)

Curious to know more? check out “Mountains and Starry Skies” and “The International Parents Alliance’ Parent Summit 2024 – Two inspiring days of joy exploring education“