"Dear Stranger"

Dear Stranger, a program that ended in 2022, was a letter-exchange project that connected  Nebraskans through the mail to share experiences, beliefs, and ideas, modeled after a program by the same name at Oregon Humanities.

Dear Stranger encouraged people to reflect on their experiences and beliefs and make new connections by writing letters to strangers: write a letter, get a letter, and make a new connection. “Dear Stranger” was designed to allow anyone, of any age, to participate, and to do so anonymously should they choose. 

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We want to know what you thought about “Dear Stranger”.

How did it feel to write your letter, and to receive a letter in response? Did you learn anything about yourself while writing your letter? There are many ways to let us know:

  • Send us an email.
  • Post a photo of you and your letter on Instagram and tag it @HumanitiesNE and #NEDearStranger
  • You can also post the photo on Facebook (facebook.com/nebraskahumanities) or Twitter (@HumanitiesNE)

"Dear Stranger" was sponsored in part by an Anonymous Donor and:

Sample Letters from August 2020