Cornell Participants

Important Dates:

Date	Description
Oct. 18, 2023	Deadline to sign up for a pen pal.
Nov. 1, 2023	Deadline to complete background check and CULearn courses.
Nov. 2, 2023	Pen pals matched!
Nov. 30, 2023	Deadline for high school students to send first letter to pen pal.
Dec. 29, 2023	Deadline for CU participants to send second letter to pen pal.
Jan. 30, 2024	Deadline for high school students to send third letter to pen pal.
Feb. 29, 2024	Deadline for CU participants to send fourth letter to pen pal.
March 29, 2024	Deadline for high school students to send fifth letter to pen pal.
April 30, 2024	Deadline for CU participants to send sixth letter to pen pal.
May 31, 2024	Deadline for high school students to send optional seventh letter to pen pal.

Welcome pen pals!

Thanks for your interest in Write a Researcher! Please sign up at this link. The deadline to sign up is October 9th.

You will receive an email with details for required trainings, due October 16th, 2024.

When the proper documentation is complete, you will be mailed a welcome pack (including stamps, envelopes, and a letter writing guide). In November 2024, you will be notified of your pen pal match!

Each pen pal should expect to send 3 letters and receive 3 letters in return between Nov. 2024 and May 2025. HYou must take a photo of your letter and email it to WriteAResearcher@gmail.com before you mail it so we can maintain an online record.