Programs That Build Power
Each series below can be customized by grade band (elementary, middle, high school) and includes writing, SEL, media production, and performance elements.
Decoded
Unpack your neighborhood. Reclaim your voice.
Students dive into the stories, symbols, systems, and social shifts in their community—from gentrification to media bias to who their school is named after. The result? Personal manifestos, music videos, podcasts, and essays—culminating in a red-carpet showcase.
Best for Grades 4–12.
Option to include field trips, interviews, and on-site film shoots.
K.I.N.G.S. Code
Knowledge. Integrity. Networking. Global Vision. Self-Love.
This is how young men rise. This rite-of-passage-style workshop sharpens skills in finances, hygiene, love, leadership, conflict resolution, and cultural pride—with a KINGS blazer awarded at the end for those who earn it.
Ideal for middle & high school boys
Ask about the blazer ceremony!
What’s Your Culture?
A dynamic professional development workshop that challenges deficit thinking in schools and promotes asset-based, culturally responsive practices. Educators explore implicit bias, growth mindset, and cultural competence through real talk, team-building, and creative expression. Participants leave with practical tools to build stronger student relationships, elevate identity, and shift school culture. Presented by Pens of Power, Keleidoscope Multimedia, and Playtime Worldwide, this workshop sparks meaningful change from the inside out.
For scholars and staff.
Great for culture-building schoolwide.
Real Talk. Real Stories. Real Growth.
Pens of Power was founded by Grammy-nominated songwriter and Brooklyn native Lennie "Kel Spencer" Bennett, a creative force raised by educators who knew how powerful a pen could be. From rap-lyric analysis to research papers, from Monologues to Shark-Tank-style life plans, we help young people tap into their gifts, speak truth to power, and turn their stories into strength.
The Company We Keep
We proudly collaborate with schools, agencies, and national movements like My Brother’s Keeper, the NYC Department of Education, Corrections-to-College programs, and more—connecting underserved voices to opportunity.
