To our PENCIL Family, We are devastated and outraged as we mourn the tragic loss of Mr. George Floyd, who is among only the most recent of so many innocent victims of ignorance and senseless violence. We stand in solidarity with the Black and Brown community in the fight against systemic racial injustice. And never have we been more committed to our mission to bring equity of opportunity to the...
Read moreInfy App Challenge PENCIL is pleased to announce that Infosys Foundation USA is generously funding an expansion of the Infy App Challenge Program at Thomas...
Read morePENCIL is proud to release the first of three briefs in our new series: Reimagining Pathways to Student Success: PENCIL’s Observations & Recommendations From a Three-Year Retrospective By Jessica Bynoe, Devaughn D. Fowlkes, Keith A. Howey & Katje...
Read more50,000 Futures Campaign PENCIL is on a mission to raise $1 Million this year, to connect another 50,000 students to success by 2023. Support the...
Read morePENCIL is proud to release Innovations in Summer Youth Employment to Support Scale, Equity, and Quality, a paper sharing reflections about the creation, outcomes, and implications of...
Read moreDear PENCIL Partners, As we welcome in 2021 and the fresh start to the new year, we want to thank each of you for your...
Read moreNew York City is home to the largest school system in the country, with 1.1 million students enrolled in public schools. Earlier this month, New...
Read moreAs PENCIL turns 25 this year, we are looking back at all we have achieved and overcome. Yes, times are challenging, but the outpouring of...
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