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Change a Life–Hire a PENCIL Fellow
05.10.2013 | Leave a Comment | Fellows Spotlights, PENCIL NewsCan a single experience determine what we’ll do, where we’ll work, or even who we’ll become? Just ask any one of the 600 students whose lives have been changed through the PENCIL Fellows Program. Through this unique career preparedness program, …
How PENCIL Helped Us Recharge the Batteries
05.05.2013 | Leave a Comment | PENCIL NewsBy: Ben Weiss Ben Weiss is the digital marketing strategist for Infusive Solutions—an NYC-based IT staffing firm in the MicrosoftPartner Network that specializes in the placement of .NET, SharePoint and SQL Server developers as well as Windows Systems Engineers, DBAs …
For Zain Pasha, it all started back in second grade. That’s when his teacher helped him get into a robotics program that not only showed him the importance of technology, but also inspired him to give back. That robotics program …
Elizabeth Arden Creates Vast Array of Programs for PENCIL Partner High School of Public Service
04.24.2013 | Leave a Comment | PENCIL NewsNo two PENCIL Partnerships are alike: each is customized on a school-by-school basis to meet unique school needs. Some PENCIL Partners tackle one issue at a time. Others, like Elizabeth Arden, have a broader focus. Working with new principal Sean …
PENCIL President Celebrates, Explores National Volunteering Week in The Huffington Post
04.22.2013 | 1 Comment | PENCIL NewsNational Volunteering Week is always a very special time for PENCIL. It allows us to thank our incredible network of volunteers and supporters, and to reflect on the amazing accomplishments that we’ve achieved together. To commemorate National Volunteering Week, PENCIL President …
Spread the Word – PENCIL Supporter Banners
04.22.2013 | Leave a Comment | PENCIL NewsAs a PENCIL Business Partner, Business Mentor, or Supporter, you understand the vital role business professionals can play in transforming schools and student outcomes. Help us connect more caring leaders with NYC’s 1,700 public schools by showcasing your involvement and …
Emerging Leaders: Join PENCIL’s Honor Rollers, Meet CEOs, Network, and Help NYC’s Schools
04.12.2013 | Leave a Comment | PENCIL NewsOn Tuesday, April 16th, become a part of PENCIL’s network by joining the Honor Rollers during a special one-day membership drive! Honor Rollers are emerging leaders in the PENCIL community who gather to network, learn from each other and influential …
PENCIL President Explores School Culture in Huffington Post
04.12.2013 | Leave a Comment | PENCIL NewsPENCIL President Michael Haberman explores school culture and its impact on student performance in his latest Huffington Post column. Discussing several PENCIL Partnerships who have used their core business skills to improve school leadership–and ultimately school performance–Haberman writes that “culture …
Lights, Camera, Action! PENCIL Partners McGraw-Hill and C.S. 200 Create and Celebrate Student Videos
04.03.2013 | Leave a Comment | PENCIL NewsIf a picture is worth a thousand words, how much are 5 student-made movies worth? Turns out they’re priceless: PENCIL Partners C.S. 200 and The McGraw-Hill Companies teamed up to teach 3rd and 4th graders how to script, storyboard, film, …
PENCIL Partners Norma Kamali and Principal Denise DiCarlo Keep Women’s History Month In Style
04.02.2013 | Leave a Comment | PENCIL NewsMarch is Women’s History Month, which provides us with the opportunity to recognize and celebrate some of the incredible women that have done so much to help boost student outcomes through PENCIL. Two of those women—Denise DiCarlo, the Principal at …












