Studying a foreign language in the classroom is a good way to learn a foreign language, but to truly learn to speak another language like the native speakers do; you need to spend time with people who speak those languages fluently - by taking part in a language exchange.

Penpal Parade is the free penpal language exchange that is designed to help students find pen pals and pen friends who are native speakers of the languages that they are studying.

Having a pen friend and participating in a language exchange is about finding friendship abroad and learning about someone else's life - their personality, their friends, their family and their culture.

6th June 2009 - Penpal Parade, formerly known as PenpalAmis is founded and launched by Jake Stainer from Wiltshire, England. Its purpose: a language exchange between native English and French speakers.

9th July 2009 - PenpalAmis (Penpal Parade), is featured on the front cover of the Wiltshire Star newspaper and then a few days later featured in the Wiltshire Times newspaper.

October 2009 - PenpalAmis (Penpal Parade) goes international and allows for anyone from around the world to participate in the language exchange.

16th March 2010 - PenpalAmis' (Penpal Parade's) 1000th member signs up.