Under regular circumstances, foreign exchange students would be arriving in the region around this time. Several area organizations help facilitate that rite of passage, including the Door County 4-H. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the group is fostering connections abroad in a different way. For the first time, local students are welcome to participate in the Summer Pen Pal Program organized at the national level. Extension Door County 4-H Youth Development Educator Dawn Vandevoort says after months of quarantine, students are ready to be social again.
Students must be between 12 and 18 years old. They are required to communicate at least once a month with their partner and complete a one-page summary at the end of the summer.
