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05.10.2013  |  Leave a Comment  |   Fellows Spotlights, PENCIL News

Can 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, …

PENCIL Partners from Infusive Solutions and Manhattan Business Academy tune in during a career awareness session.

05.05.2013  |  Leave a Comment  |   PENCIL News

By: 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 …

Community High School for Social Justice Students meet with Deloitte mentors as part of their PENCIL Partnership

04.25.2013  |  Leave a Comment  |   PENCIL News

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 …

PENCIL Board Member and Partner, and Elizabeth Arden’s Chairman, President, and CEO, E. Scott Beattie (left) poses with High School for Public Service students and former Principal Ben Shuldiner (right).

04.24.2013  |  Leave a Comment  |   PENCIL News

No 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 …

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04.22.2013  |  1 Comment  |   PENCIL News

National 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 …

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04.22.2013  |  Leave a Comment  |   PENCIL News

As 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 …

PENCIL Board Chair and JetBlue Airways President and CEO Dave Barger addresses prospective Honor Rollers at The Wings Club

04.12.2013  |  Leave a Comment  |   PENCIL News

On 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 …

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04.12.2013  |  Leave a Comment  |   PENCIL News

PENCIL 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 …

PENCIL Partners C.S. 200 and The McGraw-Hill Companies created and celebrated student videos at the very first Video Awards!

04.03.2013  |  Leave a Comment  |   PENCIL News

If 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, …

Partner Member Norma Kamali (Center) and her PENCIL Partner, Gramercy Arts High School Principal Denise DiCarlo, have teamed up to revolutionize the arts program and provide students with an understanding of the fashion industry.

04.02.2013  |  Leave a Comment  |   PENCIL News

March 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 …