Pencils of Promise Austin

01/21/2016

Tonight's the night!

Come out to Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In to watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off and support the mission of Pencils Of Promise to create a better world through education.

Full event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1715102772041588/

Change a life today: https://www.pencilsofpromise.org/join-the-movement/donate Whether you've educated one child or built a full school, you are now part of ...

01/16/2016

Think you know everything there is to know about Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

Enter our trivia contest this Thursday and prove it to win a dozen of these amazing "Save Ferris" custom pencils in Ferrari red, generously donated by CW Pencil Enterprise, and more!

Can't wait to see everyone for Ferris Bueller's Day Off: A Night at the Drive-In with Pencils of Promise Austin!

01/07/2016

Do512 says you should check out Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In, and Do512 knows best.

If you haven't been yet (or even if you have), come out and watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off with us and support Pencils Of Promise on Thursday, January 21st at 7pm!

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12/11/2015

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12/04/2015

Looking for the perfect gift? Look no further!

Soko has teamed up with Pencils Of Promise to create a beautiful collection with the goal of raising awareness and funds for educational empowerment – and they're donating 20% of every purchase!

Product collections from Soko

12/02/2015

Want to know more about how founder Adam Braun started Pencils Of Promise?

Check out his feature interview on CNN: "How I changed the world with a pencil"

11/30/2015

The Pencils Of Promise Season of Promise is here!

This holiday season, our goal is to build 30 schools in Ghana, Guatemala and Laos – and we're already 1/3 of the way there. Help us reach the full 30 by donating today!

85% of primary schools we visit are in need of repairs or have no existing structures. This holiday season, let's build 30 schools around the world with Pencils of Promise.

11/11/2015

Thanks to everyone who made it out to our happy hour last night! Our next event will be in January – keep an eye out for more details to come soon.

In the meantime, if you couldn't make it yesterday but still want to get more involved, send us a private message – our next planning meeting will be in early December!

PoP Austin Leadership Council: Welcome to the PoP Austin Leadership Council fundraising page! The Austin Leadership Council is dedicated to promoting and supporting the PoP movement in Austin and the greater Texas community. Pencils of Promise believes every child shoul

09/14/2015

Thank you to everyone who showed your support for Pencils Of Promise on International Literacy Day!

09/11/2015

In case you missed it, check out Pencils Of Promise CEO Michael Dougherty's article in The Huffington Post sharing PoP's approach to promoting quality education!

If children are indeed our future, then our future is at risk. But, there is abundant evidence suggesting that now is the time to achieve both systemic change and local impact.

09/08/2015

Today is International Literacy Day!

Join Pencils Of Promise as we raise awareness for the 250 million children around the world who don’t have basic reading or writing skills.

250 million children lack basic reading and writing skills.
Let’s change this.