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Talentowskaz - Chapter I
Consultations for Parents

Let's design with Talentowskaz® your child's path to responsible adulthood

Today a child can no longer simply "find themselves" - countless stimuli, immense sensitivity, peer pressure and our own adult patterns mean that support during adolescence requires a different approach. Let's plan it together - grounded in engagement, inspiration and curiosity about the world.

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18 years working with youth and children
20 000+ adults reached in 2025
Rafał Opaliński - portrait Rafał Opaliński with a group of young people during a Talentowskaz workshop
Your guide
Rafał Opaliński
sociologist · mentor · father
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Philosophy of working with a child

Good grades are not enough. What decides how your child will manage in adult life is the environment of growth - and as parents, we still shape it.

An environment built on curiosity about the world, later on the search for what a child truly loves and whom they would like to help. The next step - emphasis on social competencies: the ability to understand oneself, to communicate with others, and to make conscious choices.

That is why in the consultation we look wider than a single question of "which activity to sign my child up for". We look at the whole family, the way you communicate at the table, the need for engagement, inspiration and motivation - because those build the inner compass for adulthood.

- Rafał Opaliński, creator of the TALENTOWSKAZ® programme
Results 2025

Work with a real reach.

In 2025 alone, through the TALENTOWSKAZ® Programme, I reached youth, children, their parents and guardians in person all across Poland.

In-person workshops
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young people participated in social competence workshops
Consultations for Parents
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parents and guardians with whom I discussed an individual "Development Strategy" for their child
Talks across Poland
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events as part of the TALENTOWSKAZ® social campaign in the Podkarpacie region
TALENTOWSKAZ® social campaign - sharing the mission of improving family communication through a proprietary tool.
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adults reached at talks in 2025. 1,350+ people used proprietary development tools, including a free CD with the TALENTOWSKAZ® radio programme.
Rafał Opaliński speaking at the Office of the Ombudsman for Children
About me

Sociologist. Mentor. Coach. Father.

For more than 15 years - or, counting from the founding of Wyspy Leonarda in 2008, already 18 years - I have been working with children, youth and their parents. I advise in the area of education and modern forms of intergenerational communication.

I am a co-founder of the family-run educational centre Wyspy Leonarda (since 2008) and co-founder and President of the Board of the Children-to-Children Foundation (since 2012). Creator of the TALENTOWSKAZ® programme; nearly 20 years of practice, research and refining the method.

The conclusion from those years is unambiguous: a child's development is determined by environment - and along the way sociology proved to be the key to understanding the whole process. And one more discovery - confirmed by the paths of our mentees (among them Tomek, today an AWF graduate and member of the Polish National Breakdance Team): the presence of a MENTOR is critical, not a coach. Someone who, working alongside the Parent, School Principal and Trainer, helps the child step into responsible adulthood.

Professional experience includes:
Office of the Ombudsman for Children
Ministry of Health
Fryderyk Chopin National Institute
Wyspy Leonarda - a place for children
Children-to-Children Foundation (public-benefit org.)
Numerous public and non-profit organisations
How we work together

Four steps to a development strategy for your child.

No pressure, no judgement. A parent-to-parent conversation, backed by 18 years of experience with youth and research on the child's environment of growth.

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We start with a conversation. You choose the date and format, briefly describe where your child is right now and what worries or inspires you.

The starting point of the whole path
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Talentowskaz® Programme

A proprietary diagnostic tool I walk you through in 12 steps, across 12 hours of private consultations. Work on the young person's potential and talents. Identifying the 12 key skills on the road to inner strength.

Details are covered individually
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Career Development Strategy

Together we build the plan - work with a career adviser to map out possible career development paths for your child. Everything backed by tests and a diagnosis of current social competencies. You leave with a ready-made guide and direction for your child's further development.

The tangible outcome of the meeting
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MENTOR Support

A key figure for a young person, especially during adolescent rebellion. Introducing a Mentor - not a coach - who works alongside the Parent, School and Trainer is the guarantee of a responsible entry into adulthood.

Details after results are established
Photos and field work

For 15 years on the road with a mission of supporting and developing human talent.

Workshops, performances, social campaigns, television and festivals. All so that a child can feel engagement, experience inspiration and regain curiosity about the world.

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For Youth

Rafał Opaliński in a TV studio talking with a young programme graduate
In a TV studio with a young programme graduate
Ceremonia King of the Kidz - Children-to-Children Foundation
King of the Kidz - Children-to-Children Foundation
Rafał Opaliński with a young volunteer of the Dzieci-Dzieciom Foundation
A new generation of volunteers
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Social campaign for youth
Przemyśl - City of Talents
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Meeting with youth and parents
Talentowskaz in Ostróda
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A Talentowskaz talk
Social campaign in Serock
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For Children

Rafał Opaliński w wywiadzie TVP podczas festiwalu Dzieci-Dzieciom
TVP interview from the Children-to-Children festival
Children performing on stage at the Dzieci-Dzieciom festival
Children-to-Children Festival - closing performance
Rafał Opaliński na scenie podczas spektaklu Dzieci-Dzieciom
Performance - meeting the audience
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This is where it all began
Press conference at PAP
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Performance from the Children-to-Children festival
Adulthood
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Performance from the Children-to-Children festival
Warm Valley
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Community backing

The Children-to-Children Foundation - the community I draw from.

Since 2012, as co-founder and President of the Board of the Children-to-Children Foundation (a public-benefit organisation), I have been building an environment of support for children, youth and their guardians. Everything I do in parent consultations grows out of that daily work - from Wyspy Leonarda, festivals, social campaigns and thousands of hours of conversation.

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TALENTOWSKAZ - kierunek na drodze dorastania
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A consultation is a calm, honest parent-to-parent conversation. The result is an action plan that will help your child enter adulthood with strength, self-awareness and responsibility - with engagement, inspiration and curiosity restored.

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