About the Program

Through our Great Migration Program, 10 young learners in Chicago will be paired with 10 young learners in Alabama as pen pals for 6 weeks. Over the 6 weeks they will exchange letters, sharing about their lives, their families, their cities, their cultures and their environments. Each child will be required to write three letters and will receive three letters from their pals! Along with the letters, learners will send photos, seeds/plants, crafts, and gifts from their respective regions! After 6 weeks of writing each other, learners will meet their pen pals virtually, and share what they learn about each other! The following week, our Chicago learners will take a cross-country trip to meet their pen pals in person and embark on a culturally immersive journey to Tuskegee, AL. During this trip, we will make stops in Birmingham, AL and Montgomery, AL, and retreat at Nature's Garde…