Posted by admin August 5, 2020
Why Paid Internships Are More Important During A Pandemic Than Ever
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the economy. As adults around the world began to grapple with a changing job sector and record-high rates of unemployment claims, students were left to wonder if paid internships would become a sidelined topic. Then, just around a month ago, Mayor de Blasio announced the cancellation of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) citing health and safety concerns. SYEP places 14 to...
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Bloomberg Python Program
This school year, PENCIL invited 21 students from 11 NYC public schools to participate in the Bloomberg Python Workshop Series! The Bloomberg Python Workshop is...
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PENCIL | RXR Career Explorers 2021
PENCIL introduced Career Explorers during the Covid19 pandemic as an innovative way to offer summer employment and work-based learning for New York City students. During...
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The 2021 #InfyAppChallenge: 12 students, 7 mentors and 3 apps
Earlier this year, PENCIL received a grant from Infosys Foundation USA to support our school-year programming efforts. The generous funding supported the 2021 Infy App Challenge Program...
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PENCIL’S Summer Programs: Delivering on our promise to #SaveTheirSummers
This year, as PENCIL was preparing to plan for its 25th anniversary, our world rapidly shifted in the course of a few days. Our team...
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