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Pe n Pa l 

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Our Pen Pal Program is for kids 4 to 14 years old. It launched recently with 31 pairs (62 students in all). We paired students from the Chicagoland area with youth around the nation.

Benefits of Having a Pen Pal In This Digital Age

  • Improves reading, writing, and comprehension.

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  • Encourage youth to take someone else's perspective and to think outside of themselves.

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  • Make friendships

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  • Promotes patience

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  • Supports development of social skills

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  • Learn more about other's culture

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  • Old letters can be treasure-trove of memories

Kindly watch this video to go over the proper way to engage in the pen pal program.

Please contact:

Adelia Davis 

adelia@burstintobooks.org

to learn more about this program.

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