Through a partnership with the National Alliance of Faith and Justice, FRCC is the affiliate in St. Louis-Gateway Region coordinating the Pen or Pencil Group Mentoring Program: Writing A New History.
Pen or Pencil (POP) is an acronym for the school to prison pipeline epidemic.
- PEN stands for the penitentiary system, and PENCIL represents education.
- The focus of this initiative is to increase academic achievement, decrease delinquency, and reduce anti-social behaviors in youth who are at greatest risk of disconnection.
- Read the national POP fact sheet here.
- Read our article on some of the work we’ve done in Ferguson, M0: Take a Stand to Keep a Seat initiative
FRCC is committed to developing Partnerships and Collaborations with organizations who share a mutual concern in impacting the lives of children, families and communities – A catalyst for change. Interested in working with FRCC? Contact us at +1 314 3977325 or via email at info@frccstl.org.
