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E-Pals & Pen PalsHaving pen pals is fun. Children can build friendships and experience cultures around the world. The sites listed on this page have been reviewed for child-appropriate content. However, the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy strongly recommends parents monitor children closely as they locate and correspond with a pen pal on the Internet. The sites listed here have been reviewed by U.S. Center for Diplomacy staff but, due to the changeable nature of the Internet, the Center can accept no responsibility for the ongoing content of each site. Listing on this site is not an endorsement of any specific program but rather a collection of resources for locating a reputable pen pal service. Click on the web site names below to visit each site. Circle of Friends PenPal ClubThis is the best and first Girl's Only epal club and helps you write to girls 7-17 worldwide.Europa PagesEuropa Pages provides an international pen pal service as a way to practice language skills and meet an international friend. The site also has a section for teachers looking for a class email exchange and provides information on language courses.Kids' Space ConnectionThis site is an international meeting place for children and schoolteachers. Find pen pals from around the world! Check out interesting projects you can contribute to, and cool clubs you can join.Tiggy-wiggy's Pen Pal ListThis site is another pen pal connection service.SAPEThis site matches people from age 10 and up from all over the world with pen pals in the former Soviet Union and the Baltic Nations. Since 1989, they've matched more than 50,000 pairs of penpals, but by the end of 1998 had more than 100,000 people from the CIS/Baltics waiting to be matched with a pen pal. The pen pals exchange via postal mail, not email.Its-online penpal sectionThis site is designed to be used by students of English around the world and native English speakers who would like to exchange messages with students of English in other countries.All About EducationThis site is a pen pal service dedicated to keeping students and educators in contact with each other.A Girl's World Pen Pal SpectacularThis site is a safe place for girls to join the clubhouse and write with pen pals from around the world.KidsComThis site will let you post messages, send in your ideas or stories, or find a Key Pal and is available in more than one languageStudent Letter ExchangeThis site is the world's largest Pen Pal organization, with over half a million participants each year.Gifted Resources Pen-Pal ConnectionThis site is a service targeted to gifted participants.KidWorldThis site is a forum for children under 16 to share their artwork, writing, etc., with other kids.ePALS Classroom ExchangeThis site is the world's largest and fastest growing online classroom community. Join ePALS for free and connect with over 24,000 classrooms in more than 120 countries. Featuring instant language translation, monitored email, online lesson plans and more.International Kids' SpacePen pal Box, let’s you find pen pals from all over the world! There are 5 boxes by age groups, and a box for schools and classes.KIDLINKThis site is a grassroots project aimed at getting as many children in the age group 10 to 15 as possible involved in a global dialog. In particular, learn how to be a keypal with others. Since the beginning in 1990, over 70,000 kids from 94 countries on all continents have participated in their activities. The primary means of communication is electronic mail (email), but it may also be ordinary mail, fax, video conferencing, ham radio, or whatever.Kids' Space ConnectionThis link takes you to Kids' Space Connection. It is an international meeting place for children and schoolteachers. The site is currently looking for additional funding but hopefully will resume operations soon.The Kids on the Web: Pen PalsThis site provides a full list of PenPal programs worldwide.Pen Pal Resources for EducatorsReading Pen Pals is a site for teachers, parents, and readers who are looking for good books to read and to recommend to students, their parents, and other teachers. |
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