What is the difference between a host and a guardian?

Storypal GUARDIAN: Teachers and parents who join Storypal in order to host or join one or more penpal exchanges on Storypal are called guardians. The guardians support and protect students who join through invite code shared by the guardians.

Storypal HOST: Storypal hosts are one or group of members who create an exchange and pay for the hosting fee.

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What is an exchange on Storypal?

The exchange on Storypal is an online utility that helps guardians(teachers and parents) manage penpal projects better for either in or outside the classroom while supporting students to make life-long global friends.

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What is the role of an exchange host?

By creating an exchange and paying for the exchange hosting fee, the member becomes an exchange owner(host). An exchange owner can manage the activities of the hosts and guests of the exchange. At Storypal, we do our best to monitor the exchanges and keep the community safe and educational; however, the exchange owner is ultimately responsible for guiding exchange contents and activities.

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Who can create and pay to host an exchange?

Any active guardian members on Storypal can propose an exchange. An active member means that the member has not been reported by other users or judged by the Storypal team as a threat to the community safety.

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What kind of projects are suited for an exchange?

Storypal community encourages a variety of projects. You can leverage the heart-warming penpal experiences to motivate students to express themsleves, practice open-mindedness, and create authentic global connections.

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How much does it cost to host an exchange?

Please refer to the following plans for 2021. There are 20 plans to accomodate for various conditions of teachers, parents, schools and government agencies. If you have any questions or need a bigger exchange to host over 500 penpals, please contact support@storypal.co


1 개월 플랜 (부가세 포함)

- 최대 학생 인원 20 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 11만원
- 최대 학생 인원 50 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 18만원
- 최대 학생 인원 100 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 22만원
- 최대 학생 인원 300 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 33만원
- 최대 학생 인원 500 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 44만원


3 개월 플랜 (부가세 포함)

- 최대 학생 인원 20 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 18만원
- 최대 학생 인원 50 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 33만원
- 최대 학생 인원 100 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 55만원
- 최대 학생 인원 300 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 88만원
- 최대 학생 인원 500 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 110만원


6 개월 플랜 (부가세 포함)

- 최대 학생 인원 20 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 33만원
- 최대 학생 인원 50 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 55만원
- 최대 학생 인원 100 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 99만원
- 최대 학생 인원 300 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 120만원
- 최대 학생 인원 500 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 180만원


1년 플랜 (부가세 포함)

- 최대 학생 인원 20 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 55만원
- 최대 학생 인원 50 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 88만원
- 최대 학생 인원 100 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 120만원
- 최대 학생 인원 300 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 140만원
- 최대 학생 인원 500 (호스트, 게스트 모두 포함): 330만원


1 Month Plans

- Student capacity up to 20 (covering both host and guest students): $ 110 / 1 months
- Student capacity up to 50 (covering both host and guest students): $ 180 / 1 months
- Student capacity up to 100 (covering both host and guest students): $ 220 / 1 months
- Student capacity up to 300 (covering both host and guest students): $ 330 / 1 months
- Student capacity up to 500 (covering both host and guest students): $ 440 / 1 months

3 Months Plans

- Student capacity up to 20 (covering both host and guest students): $ 180 / 3 months
- Student capacity up to 50 (covering both host and guest students): $ 330 / 3 months
- Student capacity up to 100 (covering both host and guest students): $ 550 / 3 months
- Student capacity up to 300 (covering both host and guest students): $ 880 / 3 months
- Student capacity up to 500 (covering both host and guest students): $ 1,100 / 3 months


6 Months Plans

- Student capacity up to 20 (covering both host and guest students): $ 330 / 6 months
- Student capacity up to 50 (covering both host and guest students): $ 550 / 6 months
- Student capacity up to 100 (covering both host and guest students): $ 990 / 6 months
- Student capacity up to 300 (covering both host and guest students): $ 1,200 / 6 months
- Student capacity up to 500 (covering both host and guest students): $ 1,800 / 6 months


Annual Plans

- Student capacity up to 20 (covering both host and guest students): $ 550 / year
- Student capacity up to 50 (covering both host and guest students): $ 880 / year
- Student capacity up to 100 (covering both host and guest students): $ 1,200 / year
- Student capacity up to 300 (covering both host and guest students): $ 1,400 / year
- Student capacity up to 500 (covering both host and guest students): $ 3,300 / year

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What happens if I host an exchange but cannot find a partner?

You don't have to pay until you are ready to match students and get started with the exchange. So we highly recommend you finish inviting partner guardians to the exchange before you finally pay for the exchange hosting and activate the penpal matching functionalities of the exchange. Storypal team is working hard to support all teachers and students interested in hosting an exchange. However, please keep in mind that Storypal cannot guarentee a partner. The exchange on Storypal is a utility that helps guardians(teachers and parents) manage penpal projects better while supporting students to make authentic global friends. If you do not have a partner, please share your penpal interests and plans on the planner. Also don't be shy to reach out to other teachers and parents who have shared their penpal interests and plans.

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How many letters can my students exchange? What happens when the exchange ends..?

There is no minimum or maximum letters that students must write as a default setting of the exchange. It depends on the expectations of the exchange hosts and guests. The communication between the partners is the key for a successful exchange. In the meantime, Storypal assists the communication between the penpals by allowing students to write a "goodbye" letter towards the end of the official exchange. On Storypal students can unlock "infinity stamp ♾️" for their penpals. If penpals exchange more than 8 times during the official exchange period, they can continue to write letters even after the official exchange ends.

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Why does Storypal charge for an exchange hosting?

There are two important reasons. The first is because this helps the community know that the host is serious about their commitment to lead and contribute to the global communication and collaboration. The second is because it helps Storypal to be cozy and nice without a heavy dependency on conventional advertisement revenues. Thank you for hosting exchanges and being the guardians of Storypal 🤗

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