Mission
PENCIL'S MISSION IS LINKING COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MNPS) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND PREPARE FOR LIFE. AT PENCIL, WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENRICHING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH TANGIBLE, ACTIVE, AND ROBUST COMMUNITY PARNERSHIPS, MOST NOTABLY AS PENCIL PARTNERS. OUR PENCIL 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN IDENTIFIES ACTIVITIES BASED ON URGENT MNPS STUDENT AND EDUCATOR NEEDS, ENSURING WE WILL CONTINUE DEEPENING OUR SUPPORT TO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THIS WORK INCLUDES IMPROVING EDUCATOR ACCESS TO CRUCIAL CLASSROOM SUPPLIES; RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS' STUDENT CELEBRATION, TEACHER APPRECIATION, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; FACILITATING OUTSIDE GRANTS TO MNPS THAT SUPPORT THEIR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES (INCLUDING HIGH-IMPACT LITERACY TUTORING FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3); AND ELIMINATING GEOGRAPHIC AND SCHEDULING BARRIERS TO MENTORSHIP SUCCESS. IN FY24, PENCIL SECURED 27, 204 VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS IN SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS, VALUED AT $1.14M.