Helping Young People Make Friends Around The World (NAPSA)—Thelatest twist on an old-fashioned pastime is helping young people makefriends around the world. Long before the invention ofemail and the Internet, pen-pal clubs helped people communicate and learn about life in other countries. Now, an effort that began five years ago as an agencyfor “brokering” pen-friendships between German and British teenagers has become a global network with more than a quarter of a million members. Called Letternet, the organization arranges worldwide penfriendships and promotesthe intercultural exchange between young people. From Africa to America, Australia via Asia to Europe, young people in 100 countries maintain contact through this organization. They makefriends while improving their languageskills. To make sure that Letternetties—the name for membersof the international club—are never short of something to write about, the international club publishes the magazine Lettermag. The magazine is published quarterly and features current topics on letter-writing alongside news and trends related to music, sports and lifestyle—in A pen-pal club active in 100 countries is helping young peo- ple makefriends and practice their language skills. So far, more than 20,000 young people all across America havediscovered the joys of letter writing while making international pen pals and learning about the world. There is no charge to become a club member and all club members receive Lettermag free of charge. Lettermag is bilingual (German and English) and comes out four timesa year. The pen-pal club is a project of Deutsche Post World Net. With its brands Deutsche Post, DHL, Danzas and Postbank, it is one of the where they will find tips and largest high-performing logistics companies in the world. The group offers integrated solutions for domestic and international customers, including worldwide mail, parcel, express and logistics services alongside a wide range of financial services. pen-palclub. site at www.dpwn.com. English and German. Young peo- ple who wantto join can visit the Web site at www.letternet.de, information on the international To learn more, visit the Web
