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Afrin Nuzhad, of the Department of Surgery, remembers fondly the excitement she and her elementary school classmates felt about meeting their pen pals years ago.
“It was a day that everyone looked forward to,” said the research coordinator. Now, Nuzhad is the one bringing joy to a student through the BWH Pen Pal Program, which hosted a meet-up Feb. 28 at Mission Grammar School.
“It’s great to see the students’ smiling faces and how happy they are to learn more about us,” she said. “I’m hoping they one day remember this meet-up, just like I remember mine.” The Pen Pal Program, which is run by the Center for Community Health and Health Equity, matches BWH employee volunteers with second- and third- grade students at the nearby Mission Grammar School and the Maurice J. Tobin School.
The program is a fun way for students to develop their reading and writing skills and learn about different careers in health care through their BWH pen pals. During this week’s meet up, the pen pal pairs read to one another, played checkers and talked about what it’s like to work at BWH.
Program Coordinator Pamela Audeh said the response from BWHers to this program has been overwhelming, with 105 employees participating and more than 50 on the waiting list. “It really demonstrates the commitment of our institution and staff to our community,” said Wanda McClain, executive director of the Center for Community Health and Health Equity.
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