@LettersPreSci

#TogetherLPSConnects students to STEM professionals through #SnailMail to demystify STEM careers and encourage #STEMforAll. #STEMPenPals

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LPS Pen Pal Recruitment closes in less than 24 hours! Sign up to make a difference in a 5th-8th grade students life, they would LOVE to have a pen pal like you! prescientist.org/penpal-prog… #STEMeducation #LettersToAPreScientist #PenPal #SciComm #CommunityEngagement #Volunteer
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Meghan Ramirez, PhD@MeghanK_RamirezAug 8
HIGHLY recommend this! I have participated the last two years and will absolutely be signing up again this year!
Letters to a Pre-Scientist@LettersPreSciAug 6
LPS is working hard to wrap up #STEMPenPal recruitment! Come help us make sure each student has a #PenPal match. Through 4 letter exchanges and ~10 #volunteer hours, you can make a significant impact on an under-resourced students view of #STEM! prescientist.org/volunteers/
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LPS is working hard to wrap up #STEMPenPal recruitment! Come help us make sure each student has a #PenPal match. Through 4 letter exchanges and ~10 #volunteer hours, you can make a significant impact on an under-resourced students view of #STEM! prescientist.org/volunteers/
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Our #STEMPenPal recruitment closes Friday! Please apply to help us make sure each student has a match for the school year. Through 4 letter exchanges and ~10 #volunteer hours, you can make a significant impact on an under-resourced students view of #STEM! prescientist.org/volunteers/
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Did you miss us? Because we missed YOU! #LPS is back on Twitter (X), and ready to share that our #STEMPenPal recruitment is OPEN! Sign up to help shape a 5th-8th graders #STEM identity, and share your encouragement and career path along the way. prescientist.org/volunteers/
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Association for Women in Science@AWISNationalJun 20
Letters to a Pre-Scientist is a pen pal program that connects STEM professionals with middle school students, particularly youth in low-income communities. It has become a great way to help students see that they belong in STEM. awis.org/resource/letters-to… @LettersPreSci
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Association for Women in Science@AWISNationalJul 21
Register to be a pen pal! @LettersPreSci is now recruiting STEM professional pen pals for the 2026-27 school year. Volunteers send and receive letters throughout the school year with a student, to inspire all students to explore a future in STEM. prescientist.org/volunteers/
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There’s something special about a physical letter. Writing it, sending it, waiting for it to arrive, and taking the time to really read it. The analog way of connecting slows us down and makes the connection last. ✉️
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Julie Hudson@turcoj1315 Sep 2025
I got my penpal assignment from @LettersPreSci !! Year 3, here we go!
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Fanuel Muindi@FanuelMuindi21 Sep 2025
I dedicate this #10kinSTEM run to @LettersPreSci, an organization that “facilitates 1:1 connections to humanize STEM professionals, demystify STEM career pathways, & inspire students to explore a future in STEM.” Click below to learn about their work! prescientist.org/
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Dr. Rachel Lippert@RachelLippert26 Sep 2025
Guess what!? I got #matched! Another year of letter writing in the @LettersPreSci program commences! Let’s see what curious questions and new ideas my penpal and I will share! #TogetherLPSConnects #STEMforAll #STEMPenPals
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One LPS teacher shared that her students are learning about molecules. 🧪 This understanding will give pre-scientists the foundation needed to connect what they learn in class to what their STEM Pen Pals share in their letters and do at their jobs. #STEMforAll #LPSteachers #LPS
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This pre-scientist mentioned their pets, and their pen pal replied with a photo of their cats! 😻 Small connections spark big joy. #STEMPenPals #STEMforAll
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Today Program Manager Christine hosted a Meet & Greet with some of our teachers & Pen Pals.   In this group we had a Microbiologist, an Astrophysicist, an Accountant, a Chemical engineer,  a Professor a couple other cool STEM professionals.  #STEMPenPals #STEMforAll  #Community
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Before pre-scientists are paired with their STEM Pen Pals, they go through our STEM Topic Sort Lesson 🧩. This lesson helps students explore different STEM fields & identify their top interests, which guides us in finding their right pen pal match, #STEMPenPals  #LPSteachers
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Some of our pre-scientists have already begun writing their first letter. These letters mark the beginning of a year-long connection rooted in curiosity, encouragement, and exploration. We can’t wait for the mailbox moments to begin! #STEMPenPals #STEMforAll #FutureInTheMaking
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Earlier this week we gave you a peek inside Pen Pal Reveal Day in an LPS Classroom📬 but what about the other side of the mailbox? 👀 Swipe through to see some of the behind-the-scenes joy from STEM Pen Pals who are ready to inspire the next generation. 🌟  #TogetherLPSConnects
From Stem Pen Pal Kay: I got matched with a Pen Pal! He likes space, engineering, video games, and drawing! I am so excited! With a picture of an animated astronaut with rocket boosters as feet and a smiley emoji.

ALT From Stem Pen Pal Kay: I got matched with a Pen Pal! He likes space, engineering, video games, and drawing! I am so excited! With a picture of an animated astronaut with rocket boosters as feet and a smiley emoji.

From Stem Pen Pal Emily Burghardt: I'm happy to share that I've been matched with a Letters to a Pre-Scientist pen pal for the new school year! As scientists, many of us have experienced similar hurdles in career journeys. It's one thing to make it through the higher education process itself, and it's another to really see yourself as just what kind of scientist you can be one day, including beating the dreaded imposter syndrome! connections with STEM professionals in diverse fields.

ALT From Stem Pen Pal Emily Burghardt: I'm happy to share that I've been matched with a Letters to a Pre-Scientist pen pal for the new school year! As scientists, many of us have experienced similar hurdles in career journeys. It's one thing to make it through the higher education process itself, and it's another to really see yourself as just what kind of scientist you can be one day, including beating the dreaded imposter syndrome! connections with STEM professionals in diverse fields.

From Stem Pen Pal Julia Ferriera: Yesterday I was paired with my Pen Pal through Letters to a Pre-Scientist! 🖊️ Reading my pen pal’s background made me a little emotional, they’re curious about community health, energy, and the environment. Meanwhile, I’m the “soil doctor” who runs lab tests on dirt to see if it has what plants need to grow and produce food. hashtag#TogetherLPSConnects hashtag#STEMforAll hashtag#STEMPenPals

ALT From Stem Pen Pal Julia Ferriera: Yesterday I was paired with my Pen Pal through Letters to a Pre-Scientist! 🖊️ Reading my pen pal’s background made me a little emotional, they’re curious about community health, energy, and the environment. Meanwhile, I’m the “soil doctor” who runs lab tests on dirt to see if it has what plants need to grow and produce food. hashtag#TogetherLPSConnects hashtag#STEMforAll hashtag#STEMPenPals

From Stem Pen Pal Emilie Peloquin: Super excited to start my second year as a pen pal with the Letters to a Pre-Scientist program! 💌 Last year, my pen pal dreamed of becoming a private investigator. We connected over the idea of “seeing the unseen,” and I got to share how Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) uses science and technology to do just that. The curiosity and excitement in those letters reminded me why programs like this matter so much.

ALT From Stem Pen Pal Emilie Peloquin: Super excited to start my second year as a pen pal with the Letters to a Pre-Scientist program! 💌 Last year, my pen pal dreamed of becoming a private investigator. We connected over the idea of “seeing the unseen,” and I got to share how Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) uses science and technology to do just that. The curiosity and excitement in those letters reminded me why programs like this matter so much.

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Pen Pal Reveal Day looks a little different in every classroom ✨ This week, one of our teachers added a twist. After receiving their Match Cards, students went up one by one to share what they had learned about their STEM Pen Pal with the class.  #STEMforAll
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ALT black middle school kids with brown pants and a white top stands before their class reading their match card

black middle school in a teenage mutant ninja turtle shirt and blue jean shorts reads their letter in front of class

ALT black middle school in a teenage mutant ninja turtle shirt and blue jean shorts reads their letter in front of class

black middle schooler appears shy and laughing as they read their match card of a stem pen pal. purple zip up hoodie and multicolored shorts

ALT black middle schooler appears shy and laughing as they read their match card of a stem pen pal. purple zip up hoodie and multicolored shorts

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CEO Lucy recently met for a walk with Pen Pal Sree outside of DC. They chatted about the synergy created when nonprofits like LPS partner with STEM companies and discussed the many ways partnerships allow us to advance #STEMforAll together.  #PenPalsInRealLife #STEMforall
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🎉 If you read our latest newsletter, you know the LPS team has officially started matching Pre-Scientists with their STEM Pen Pals.  This week, Veteran LPS Teacher Sarah Malec facilitated her class’s Pen Pal Reveal Day! #STEMPenPals #STEMforAll  #MiddleSchoolMagic
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