A career development coordinator here in the North has found a unique way to connect students with people in the workforce.

Alyssa Harman who works for both Mystery Lake School Division and Frontier School Division says it’s through the art of penmanship:

"The pen pal project is kind of a new, creative way to be able to connect our gr. 5 to 8 students, that are living in more isolated communities, with various career opportunities that are around them within the province and around the country".

Harman says the students write letters to someone in the workforce, asking them about their career, and they get a letter back. She says the students have enjoyed writing the letters.

This is the first year the program has been tried out.

Harman says some places the students are from include Gods Lake Narrows, Falcon Beach, Bisset, and Stevenson Island.