Affiliate Partnership Program

PENCIL’s national Partnership Program is modeled on the structure that has been refined in New York City since 1995.

The Program builds and supports customized relationships between private sector partners and public school leaders to meet school needs and increase student achievement. PENCIL works with community-based organizations (Affiliates) that manage the local Program in each city.

The local Partnership Program has the same components as the New York City program, including an application and assessment process, partnership matching, goal-setting and project development, project management, and evaluation.

To learn more about PENCIL’s Affiliate Partnership Program, please contact Russell Langsam at rlangsam@pencil.org.

Currently, PENCIL has a presence in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Rochester. To learn about the school partnership programs currently operating in PENCIL’s National Network, please contact:

Baltimore

Dana Schwartz

(410) 366-6030 x206 dschwartz@bvumaryland.org

Philadelphia

Diera Shaw

(215) 546-6300x112 dshaw@academiesinc.org

Rochester

Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez

(585) 262-8133
Nydia.padilla-rodriguez@rcsdk12.org

For Affiliate Partners, PENCIL provides on-going planning, technical assistance, and support services, including:

  • Staffing strategy & staff training
  • Implementation plan development
  • Materials development
  • Program positioning & messaging
  • School & volunteer recruitment
  • Event planning
  • Impact Assessment