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OPEN YOUR CLASS OR GROUP TO THE WORLD!
With "Amici di Penna" - pen pals, With “Amici di Penna”, every letter becomes a bridge between cultures: an opportunity to connect, share stories, and grow together.
Let’s bring the world into your class or room, one letter at a time!
“Amici di Penna” - pen pal - cultural project by BimBi Italiani ETS connects classes and groups in Italy and abroad through letters, postcards, and creative materials. Open to children and teens of all nationalities, it promotes Italian language and culture, writing, and intercultural dialogue.
A Shared Educational Experience
Letter writing offers a practical opportunity to use Italian, share experiences, and discover new perspectives. Teachers and educators integrate the exchange into their curriculum or centre activities, supporting participants as they build new friendships.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Each class or group is matched with a partner in Italy or abroad, with compatible ages and profiles.
BimBi Italiani searches for a partner based on the applications available. The exchange begins once a compatible match has been found and both organisations have confirmed their commitment.
Teachers and educators coordinate the preparation and exchange of letters, postcards, and creative materials.
BimBi Italiani manages the matching process, provides operational guidelines, and collects final feedback.
Each organisation appoints a coordinator responsible for managing and supervising the exchange.
Writing is a simple act
but it can spark something extraordinary!
WHY Participate?
Joining Amici di Penna offers students a real-world experience of global citizenship — and so much more:
• Integrate Italian language, culture, and intercultural learning.
• Encourage writing through a real exchange.
• Develop creativity, empathy, and communication skills.
• Strengthen or build a connection with Italy.
• Build relationships between educational and cultural organisations.
Who Can Participate
• Primary and lower secondary school classes, and groups from language and cultural centres, in Italy and abroad.
• Groups of all nationalities that use or are learning Italian and wish to explore Italian culture.
IMPORTANT: The participating school or centre must hold an active BimBi Italiani membership and commit to maintaining regular exchanges with its partner.
HOW TO ENROLL
Register your organisation as a BimBi Italiani member or renew its membership.
Pay the project participation fee.
Complete the registration form available on the website.
Read and accept the programme rules.
FEES
Annual membership: the fee depends on the applicable membership category and the organisation’s size. The category is confirmed with BimBi Italiani when joining.
Project fee: €100 per group of up to 20 participants.
Organization Rules and Commitments
Appoint a coordinator and support participants in preparing and sending letters.
Maintain regular exchanges with the partner class or group.
Ensure respectful, age-appropriate communication that protects participants’ privacy.
Inform the partner organisation and BimBi Italiani if the exchange is paused or discontinued.
Provide final feedback and, where available, materials and testimonials.
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