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Volunteer Opportunities
Pen Pal Project
Opportunities
The Pen Pal Program is an early intervention program and partnership
between Opportunity at Iowa and Iowa grade schools from Cedar Rapids, West Liberty, and Sioux Ciy.
Some of the goals of
the Pen Pal Program include:
1. providing grade school students with positive role models
2. promoting positive self-esteem for grade school students
3. increasing grade school students' motivation for academic success
and interest in college
4. developing and practicing writing skills of grade school students
5. providing all program participants with a greater understanding
and appreciation of diversity
6. helping the University of Iowa become more responsive to the needs
of the Pen Pal participant communities
Requirements
University of Iowa students write letters to and
visit elementary-aged children through out the academic year.
Contact Information
Contact Adele Lozano, (319) 335-3555/0591, or send an e-mail to oi-penpal@uiowa.edu.
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