The U.S. Postal Service along with WeAreTeachers introduce the USPS Pen Pal Project, a free educational program for students in Grades 3–5 in the upcoming school year.
The USPS Pen Pal Project will provide 25,000 classrooms across the country the opportunity to collaborate with other classes to write one million letters to each other with the goal of building friendships and understanding diverse perspectives according to the postal service.
Each participating classroom will receive a USPS Pen Pal Project kit with a teaching poster, cards, and envelopes.
The postal service says that by participating in the program, students will improve their writing, communication, and collaboration skills.
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“WeAreTeachers is so excited to work with USPS on this unique program that will share free resources with teachers and give 25,000 classrooms of students the opportunity to have a pen pal experience and build friendships and understanding across the United States,” said Dana Truby, the company’s editorial director.
Public, charter, and private school teachers are invited to join The USPS Pen Pal Project.
More information, including official rules and instructions for teachers to sign up for their classes for the project, is available at www.WeAreTeachers.com.
