Vision 

Changing Destinations: Journey To Excellence vision is to partner with schools, after-school programs and other community organizations to prepare students for the academic, social, and cultural challenges of college life and beyond.

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Mission

The Pen Pal program works collaborative to enhance interest in cultures from around the world and develop cultural and social competencies through our pen pal program

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Objective

Changing Destinations will collaborate with its partners to set up a Pen Pal program with youth organizations nationally and internationally.

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Performance Measures

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Outcomes

Our partnership agreements emphasize the following Bridging the Gap outcomes:

• Students’ social-emotional learning is nurtured through life skills development and collaborative dialogue.

• Students see diversity and inclusion reflected in the curriculum, and respect the contributions of all populations.

• Youth will gain knowledge of the dynamics of local and global communication, privilege, oppression, and the role of social justice in society.

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Evaluation

The Pen Pall program will be measured using the following performance measures:

• Meet at least yearly to evaluate the partnership against measurable evaluation criteria and revise the agreement as warranted.

• Track the following results annually:

  • Number of students participating in the Bridging the Gap Pen Pal program

  • Number of times letters were exchanged between partners and recipients 

• Collect qualitative information from students and school staff regarding the benefits and challenges of participating in the pen pal program.