Wisdom Foundation

06/07/2023

🅓🅞 🅨🅞🅤 🅚🅝🅞🅦 that a schoolmaster from England, Sir Rowland Hill invented the adhesive postage stamp in 1837, an act for which he was knighted? (Merry Bellis, 2019)

📝🥰 All the letters from our Pen Buddies in the UK are now in transit to their matched buddies in Thailand and Malaysia.

Nothing is happier for us than seeing the seeds of friendship planted across countries through the classic yet meaningful way of letter exchange.

☞ Check out our website (https://www.wisdomfoundation.org.uk/penbuddies-subscribe) if you want to join our Pen Buddies Programme OR support us through donations to help us in seeding more friendships across the world.

Source: Merry Bellis, 2019: https://shorturl.at/mqvK2

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21/06/2023

Throwback to the moment when our Pen Buddies in the UK and China met online and learned together at their school.

❤️ Quote from our participating school in China:

T̲R̲A̲N̲S̲L̲A̲T̲E̲D̲ ̲C̲O̲P̲Y̲

“Similarly, we are looking forward to receiving the letters although we live in different time zone;

We make friends although we have different skin colour;

We communicate without barriers even though we have different native languages;

We treasure our friendships despite cultural differences;

We are hoping for the sustenance of our friendships across the globe.”
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不同的是时间，相同的是期待
不同的是肤色，相同的是友好
不同的是语言，相同的是交流
不同的是文化，相同的是友谊
愿孩子们的友谊无惧时间
愿孩子们的真诚翻过高山、跨过海洋
共护纯洁的国际友谊之花.......................................

🔗 Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/38ahkuxs

24/03/2023

Throwback to our recent visit to Sansai House of Hope in Chiang Mai, Thailand. 30 letters written by the kids from the care center have been safely couriered to the United Kingdom in order to be exchanged for the letter reply by kids from the school under our Pen Buddies Programme.

Hope to sustain more friendships across the globe! 📝👩‍🦳👩🏻👧👦🏻🌎

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14/02/2023

It's Valentine's Day but do you know that the last day of the Lunar New Year is the celebration of valentine's as well according to some Eastern cultures?

Besides connecting 'Pen Buddies' around the world, we have also produced some educational videos to help more kids to learn about the wonder of cultural differences.

Subscribe to our Pen Buddies programme to support our kids' educational project.

Together, we are creating a world filled with love and beauty for generations to come. Join us today and let us make the world a better place for everyone!

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This video will tell you about how the new year is celebrated in different cultures in the month of February. Subscribe to our Pen Buddies Programme to enjoy the full videos at all times!

17/11/2022

Nothing makes us more happy than seeing the kids enjoying reading the letters from their Pen Buddies across the world!

Thanks for the newsletter update from our China counterpart of Pen Buddies Programme. They have learned so much from their buddies in the UK!

➡️ Article in Mandarin: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/2_FD_2mriuD3o2_2JeswXg
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09/07/2022

BOOK ON TO OUR SESSION: The next session is on interesting musical instruments around the world!

Did you know that the Sitar is over 700 years old! The sitar is commonly used in Indian classical music and in Hindustani music, and is believed to be derived from the ancient Indian instrument called the veena.

To find out more click here to book on to the session: https://www.wisdomfoundation.org.uk/book-online

02/07/2022

NEW SESSION ALERT:

Did you know the didgeridoo was developed by the aboriginal peoples of northern Australia at least 1,500 years ago!

To find out more about interesting instruments join our session here: https://www.wisdomfoundation.org.uk/book-online

13/06/2022

🌟SESSION REMINDER: Book your place now onto our session on cultural drama and theatre around the world 🌟

Book your place here: https://www.wisdomfoundation.org.uk/book-online

Look forward to seeing you there

11/06/2022

🌟UPCOMING SESSION ALERT: Book your session now for cultural music and drama around the world! 🌟

Book your place here: https://www.wisdomfoundation.org.uk/book-online

Hope to see you there

11/06/2022

Nothing is happier than seeing the friendship among Pen Buddies across the world through letter exchange.

Over 100 letters from England are now on their way to Chengdu, China!

🥳🇬🇧🇨🇳📝👦🏻👧👱👩🏻

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04/06/2022

To find out more book a place on ourMusic and Drama session from around the world!

https://www.wisdomfoundation.org.uk/service-page/music-and-drama?referral=service_list_widget

23/05/2022

We hope you enjoyed our session on Man Made buildings around the world!

If you didn't make it, follow us on this link every 3rd Sunday of the month at noon. See you all soon.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82432919570

We provide a safe platform for UK children through Wisdom Pen Buddies Project to connect with their pen pals around the globe and offer multi-cultural learning workshops.