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Why did the aftershock hit us
so badly?
We expected a
balanced consideration but we were met with arrogance.
We realized DIS has adopted a closed information system about host
families.
Families have no access to information
about themselves in DIS's archives.
Over the years input from students - true or false - is stored in the system.
It is - obviously - a
secret who has access to the information in these archives.
How did it end
up that way?
DIS was started on an
idealistic idea.
Having students staying with families fits nicely into the idealistic
idea.
Families should not make a profit.
This idealistic
approach was still predominant when we started in 1989.
Unfortunately, DIS has drifted away from the idealistic ideas.
The question is:
Have the students just been turned into customers - and the number of
customers has become the criteria for DIS's success!
Consequently, the idea of the family stay has shifted away from the
idealistic approach and has just become an item on the price list for the
customers!
Has the
whole idea just completely lost its human touch?
The Fate of a Host Family (.pdf)
To new host
families: You will love it!
if you can live with
DIS´s closed information system about host families,
and if your student
is
fair and do not load any false disqualifying information into it!
If he/she does, do not
expect any sort of a balanced consideration, check the page
Thank You and Goodbye
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The lesson we have learned
We have been glad to have all the
35 -nearly.
We have learned that families should not expect any help from DIS
should a serious problem arise.
With hindsight, we should have been more selective.
We should have asked DIS to find another way to accommodate for 3 of the
35.
2 who badly needed professional psychological help, and one, who did not
meet our moral expectations.
Had we asked DIS to do that, we would not have been in the frustrated
situation, we are in now.
But “returning” a student who needs help, would be like kicking at
somebody already lying down!
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The psychopathic behavior of companies is best
described in Joel Bakan’s book “The Corporation. The Pathological
Pursuit of Profit and Power”. This psychopathic behavior leaves no room
for fairness and personal feelings. But, like the psychopath, the
psychopathic corporation gives a convincing impression of identification
and care.
Comments and questions are welcome
e-mail:
leifandkirsten@hotmail.com
Decisions mentioned conc. D are documented
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