Hi PoP Family, I wanted to highlight our recent Summer in the City fundraising event, and our newest campaign, A Girl’s Promise. This summer, we’ve had the opportunity to connect with new folks and encourage our community to support our work in new ways – this is an exciting time to be a part of …
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I am recently back from my journey to visit the PoP Ghana team to help celebrate our 10th anniversary. Because of Covid-related school closings and travel restrictions, it marked my first opportunity to see PoP’s work in action. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed with excitement as I boarded the plane, but nothing could have …
In June 2019, Mike Galeski appeared on American Ninja Warrior to test his physical abilities and raise awareness about the importance of quality education around the world. Mike recently told us that “a basic education is fundamental…[and acts] as a spark to ignite a lifelong search for knowledge.” Mike and the Omaha community set a …
PoP advocate and American Ninja Warrior is back! Read More »
In 2018, two close friends decided they would raise awareness about the importance of quality education and raise donations for Pencils of Promise by cycling from Berlin to Beijing. With true grit and unbreakable determination, Max Jabs and Nono Konopka were able to not only successfully reach Beijing, but they reached their original goal of …
Biking Borders passes $300,000 in donations raised! Read More »
Around the world, COVID-19 has affected all areas of our lives, delaying production, decreasing travel across all industries and restricting in person interactions. The education sector has taken one of the biggest hits throughout this pandemic as ministries of education have not been able to provide remote learning opportunities for students due to lack of …
Dear PoP Family, I’ve always felt a deep connection to humanity. Even as I grew up in Queens, New York, around people and families from different backgrounds with different stories, I often felt like there were multiple realities–one where people could achieve all of their dreams, and one where people could not. Our family’s story …
For more than two decades, Salesforce has been transforming the digital landscape and building a virtual environment that helps all business types — regardless of size, product or service — to better serve their stakeholders and build stronger relationships within their communities. In many ways this goes beyond a typical customer relationship management (CRM) system, …
Head in The Cloud: Celebrating 10 Years with Salesforce Read More »
Runners from across the country and around the world participate and contribute to our mission, and for that we’re forever thankful.
Courage Tetteh, Teacher Support Officer (PoP Ghana) & Selorm Nyamalor, Teacher Support Coordinator (PoP Ghana) Conversations about children’s education have primarily focused on academic success over the years. The focus of guardians, instructors and other education stakeholders is unconsciously directed toward teaching and learning resources, as well as academic performance. There hasn’t been much of …
Unlocked Potential: Social and Emotional Learning at Pencils of Promise Read More »
Recently, I had the distinct and prestigious honor of being inducted into the Hall of Excellence at my high school. It reminded me that schools are magical places where we first imagine our future, unlock our potential and learn to dream.
