Pencils of promise is giving nonprofits a hardnosed. Our goal is to build schools in laos and continue the fight for global education equality so that all children have the chance to unlock their full potential. How can you make steps toward turning a weakness into a strength. Despite the subtitle, just a few pages into this exuberant testimony to the power of idealism, readers will realize that braun is not an ordinary person. The promise of a pencil book by adam braun official publisher.
Adam brauns smiling face stared at me from the cover of his book, the promise of a pencil, published earlier this year, and i stared back with a skeptical eye. Apr 14, 2018 i promised yall i was going to read 12 business books this year, and the promise of a pencil is my first one. About the author adam braun is the founder of pencils of promise, an awardwinning forpurpose organization that has built more than 200 schools across africa, asia, and latin america and delivered over 30 million educational hours to children in poverty. Within five days of publication, it had sold out on amazon. Sep 10, 2018 the promise of a pencil is the firsthand account of of how the pop was born, and how it quickly grew into a famously successful organization.
Pencils of promise is a global organization bringing quality education to kid. Driven by inspiring stories and shareable insights, this is the book that will give you the tools to make your own life a story worth telling. In the book, braun tells the story of his decision to leave behind a prestigious job and. How an ordinary person can create extraordinary change ebook written by adam braun.
How did he ultimately turn this weakness into a strength for the organization. Aug 26, 2014 adam brauns smiling face stared at me from the cover of his book, the promise of a pencil, published earlier this year, and i stared back with a skeptical eye. How did you get started with pencils of promise and what. So far, with all the funds they have raised, they managed to build 504 where almost 100,000 are attending. Adam braun born october 31, 1983, new york city is an american entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. His trailblazing story takes listeners behind the scenes with business moguls and village chiefs, worldfamous celebrities and hometown. Pencils of promise is a forpurpose organization that took on the mission to build schools, train teachers and provide the necessary materials to educate children in various communities in ghana, guatemala, laos and nicaragua. The book starts with braun telling the story of his childhood, up until he gets a job on wall the promise of a pencil. Reflection on the promise of a pencil by adam braun.
The promise of a pencil chronicles brauns journey through more than 50 countries to find his calling, as each chapter explains the steps that every person can take to ignite their own passion and potential. Adam braun quotes author of the promise of a pencil. Check out cauldrons and cupcakes teams team fundraising page. Annas fascination with pencils of promise, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building schools across the globe, began some time ago when she read the promise of a pencil. And if youre searching for your souls purpose in life, this may just give you your answers, whether its for the organisation or not. Check out other book summaries and amazing audiobooks. Pencils of promise not only provides education, they provide the support to the whole community to make the school sustainable and the health education to help keep the kids in school healthy children and healthy strong communities have a very good chance at thriving and changing lives.
How an ordinary person can create extraordinary change. In this chapter, adam describes the stories of others who have played a part in the pencils of promise movement. Since its inception, pencils of promise has built more than 150 schools enabling,000 children to. It is a 501c3 organization with education programs in laos, guatemala and ghana. As of 2017, the organization has built 410 schools in developing countries, providing over 70,000 children with an. Pencils of promise believes every child should have access to quality education. The promise of a pencil by adam braun the riveting new york times bestseller about a young man who built more than 250 schools around the worldand the steps. But, lets first get to know what this book is about. The book is divided into simple lessons that show how everybody can find their passion, make the best use of their potential and live a life full of meaning, joy and inspiration. Sep 09, 2015 the book was chosen for arizona state universitys 2015 summer common read at the west campus. Not only is this book a quick read, but it is one of the best books i have read. How an ordinary person can create extraordinary change reprint by braun, adam isbn. The book follows his trails and tribulations, successes and mistakes as pencils of promise growths to building over 200 schools. The promise of a pencil pdf summary adam braun 12min blog.
About the author adam braun is the founder of pencils of promise, an awardwinning forpurpose organization that has built more than 200 schools across. If you are not familiar with the organization, pencils of promise pop is a forpurpose organization founded in 2008 with the goal of increasing access to quality education for children in the developing world. The promise of a pencil by adam braun the riveting new york times bestseller about a young man who built more than 250 schools around the worldand. Omahas chapter of pencils of promise was founded in 2018 by a group of creighton university students. This book is more than telling its story of how pencils of promise started, it has a mantra on each chapter, which can be applied to our daily life. Founded in 2008, pencils of promise is a nonprofit made up of a passionate community of individuals that build sustainable schools, partnerships and solutions to enable basic education for underserved children in the developing world. For the first time in my life, i cried because of a nonfiction book. Pencils of promise founder adam braun says, the beautiful thing about amazonsmile is that as a consumer, youre going to buy whatever youre going to buy anyway. He is coo of wegrow by wework and founder of pencils of promise.
This book is wellsuited for use in introductory college courses covering topics such as career. If you are a young person with dreams that you arent quite certain about and are. For anyone looking to transform the world, this book will show you how to get it done. Check out omaha pencils of promises team fundraising page.
Pencils of promise focuses on building strong structures and sustainable education programs by forming longlasting, collaborative relationships with communities. Mar 01, 2014 these are all words that do not describe this book. Learn more about promise of a pencil at promiseofapenciladambraun. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the promise of a pencil. About the author adam braun is the founder of pencils of promise, an awardwinning forpurpose organization that has built more than 200 schools across africa, asia, and latin america and delivered over 30.
Pencils of promise in my new book, the promise of a pencil. Pick up the key ideas in the book with this quick summary. How an ordinary person can create extraordinary change, is a firstperson account of brauns journey from highpowered wall street consultant to founder of pencils of promise. The first half of this book inspired me in so many ways. As of december 2016, the charity has served over 35,000 students and built 380 schools. The founder and ceo of the nonprofit pencils of promise explains the secret of his success. The promise of a pencil book by adam braun official. He has been a featured speaker at the white house, clinton global initiative, and united nations. Keep in mind, pop is continuously growing and our brand book will evolve along with it. Driven by compelling stories and shareable insights, this is a vivid and inspiring book that will give you the tools to make your own life a story worth telling. It follows his creation of the charity pencils of promise, which builds schools and increases access to education for children.
Adam braun is an american entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. The promise of a pencil chronicles brauns journey to find his calling, as each chapter explains one clear step that every person can take to turn their biggest ambitions into reality. Lets donate money for every book or short story we read and every audiobook we listen to in 2018 to help others have the gift of literacy too. They create schools, programs, and global communities around the common goal of education for all.
Braun continues to spread the word of how to achieve purpose and to run pencils for promise. Why is it important that others now carry on his story. All proceeds from the promise of a pencil will go to support pencils of promise. His story takes readers behind the scenes with business moguls and village chiefs, worldfamous celebrities and hometown heroes. In the promise of a pencil pdf summary by adam braun, youll learn how to handle the struggles to establish his ngo, and raise funds, as well as other life lessons. In the book, he shares his personal journey from high finance through more than 50 countries and explains the essential steps that every person. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It made me feel like i too, could make a huge difference in the world, and could do it by starting really small. His trailblazing story takes readers behind the scenes with business moguls and village chiefs, worldfamous celebrities and hometown heroes. Education is a cause thats truly important to me, so im excited to join the pencils of promise movement that empowers lives around the world by increasing access to quality education for children in the developing world. How an ordinary person can create extraordinary change, author adam braun provides his personal account of the founding of his organization, pencils of promise. The book is 30 chapters long, each chapter is quite short and is focused on one idea. Pencils of promise or pop for short is a forpurpose organization that started building schools in the developing world back in 2008 through mostly a. Jan 11, 2019 in the promise of a pencil pdf summary by adam braun, youll learn how to handle the struggles to establish his ngo, and raise funds, as well as other life lessons.
When pops founder, adam braun, asked a young boy on the streets of india what he wanted most in the world, the boy replied, a pencil. How an ordinary person can create extraordinary change, i share the surprising steps anyone can take to create a. Pencils of promise was founded by adam braun in october 2008. Let this document be your guide, your guru, your goto resource any time you build communications or design materials on behalf of pop. This couple used their engagement ring fund to build a school. The promise of a pencil this summary of the promise of a pencil includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. The promise of a pencil chronicles brauns journey through more than fifty countries to find his calling, as each chapter explains the steps that every person can take to ignite their own passion and potential. He is coo of wegrow by wework and founder of pencils of promise, a nonprofit organization that builds schools and increases access to education for children in the developing world. All i knew of pencils of promise, the organization braun founded, was that they build schools in developing nations, and justin bieber was their celebrity champion an association i found a bit worrisome. Pencils of promise, also known as pop for short, is a nonprofit organization that builds schools and increases educational opportunities in the developing world. Reflection on the promise of a pencil by adam braun 2 that all changed after i read the promise of a pencil. All proceeds from this book will support pencils of promise. Kathie sindt associate director of academic advising johns hopkins university. Adam braun, the founder of pencils of promise, talks about how he had to confront his biggest fear in order to grow his operation in his new book, the promise of a pencil.
Pencils of promise founder to speak about purpose at asu. Adams experience about being warned to start pencils of promise. And if youre searching for your souls purpose in life, this may just give you your answers, whether its for. This was pops first donation, and from there, we began our development into a new kind of nonprofit. Changing the world with pencils of promise maria baias. Pencils of promise have broken ground on over 200 schools throughout ghana, guatemala, and laos. Since then, pencils of promise has been making it possible for kids around the world to receive quality education, with the help of our amazing supporters. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. The single most powerful element of youth is that you dont have the life experiences to know what cant be done. The pencils of promise team looks forward to building a second school some day with the help of amazonsmile customers. Pencils of promise or pop for short is a forpurpose organization that started.
In the book, he shares his personal journey from high finance through more than 50 countries and. We create schools, programs and global communities around the common goal of education for all. New york times bestselling book, the promise of a pencil. His story takes readers behind the scenes with business moguls and village chiefs, worldfamous celebrities and. In 2008, braun left his career as a management consultant to devote himself to global education.