PENCIL’s mission is linking community resources to Nashville Public Schools to help young people achieve academic success and prepare for life. At PENCIL (Public Education Needs Community Involvement & Leadership), we are committed to enriching student success through active and robust community partnerships, most notably as PENCIL Partners and Academy PENCIL Partners. We work to determine the needs of the students at each school, and then we provide customized Partner opportunities for businesses and other organizations to share their skills with those students to help them achieve success in school and life.