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The Ink Exchange
Bridging Generations Through Letters
A careful, low-barrier way for young people and senior mentors to build connection across generations — one letter at a time.
Campaign mark
Connection, handled with care.
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The story
A correspondence built for safe connection.
The Ink Exchange is being developed as a structured correspondence between youth ages 8–17 and senior mentors. It is designed to be accessible and consistent: participation is zero-cost, letters move through the mail, and the exchange happens every other month.
A confirmed first partnership is with Youth Expressions/TORCH in Mapleton, GA. The exchange includes no in-person or social-media contact. Participants use first names only, and staff review letters as part of the program’s safeguards.
The planned structure spans a full academic year and includes a supervised Meet & Greet and certificate ceremony at the conclusion. Current recruitment is focused on Cobb County only.
Program details
Simple by design. Clear by intention.
Format
Zero-cost, anonymous, bi-monthly, and mail-only.
Participants
Youth ages 8–17 and senior mentors.
Boundaries
No in-person or social-media contact; first names only.
Review
Every letter is staff-reviewed.
Season
Planned structure: a full academic year.
Recruitment
Current focus: Cobb County only.
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