Our Commitment to DEI
Communities In Schools® (CIS®) believes that transformative relationships are key to unlocking a student's potential. We will succeed by including in our strategies, ingraining in our culture, and reflecting in our behaviors, principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a result, we break down immediate and systemic barriers to create and sustain equitable outcomes.
Many of our students are facing multiple issues, which were exacerbated by the pandemic.
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Now more than ever, we must reimagine public education and find new ways to create equitable conditions for learning for ALL students, with students at the center, surrounded by a caring community with access to all necessary resources.
Hi! My name is Q’Derrin. I'm an alumnus of Communities In Schools of Memphis. In November 2022, the CIS National Office invited alumni from across the country to attend their annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summit, and I was able to attend!
Read more of Q’Derrin: My Experience at CIS' 2022 DEI Summit
Across the country, the Communities In Schools network showed up in a big way to celebrate Black History Month, whether they were introducing high school students to post-secondary opportunities at historically Black colleges and universities, adorning their school hallways with student artwork and motivational quotes from Black leaders, or involving the entire student body in Black history themed activities.
Read more of A Reflection on Black History MonthWe’re calling on YOU to help us create equitable learning environments that benefit and support all students.
The 2022 DEI Summit: The Power of IN: Included, Involved, Inspired was a huge success! This was the first year that the Summit was open to our entire network, and it was absolutely unforgettable! From our pop-up celebration at the Lincoln Memorial to powerful speakers to our first-ever 30-minute crash courses, the momentum we created together feels unstoppable. Check out some of the resources from our DEI Summit to support DEI efforts in your community.
This resource guide will lead you through comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion readings, tools, and other resources.
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This year’s Community Matters Report takes a different approach than recent versions. Our 2022 report is one part of our effort at Communities In Schools® …
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This guide is designed to support your efforts to increase your engagement with the CIS alumni community.
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This Data Book provides an overview of CIS organization and licensed partner operations during the 2020-2021 school year. Data are reported on human resources, student …
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The CIS model of integrated student supports can help schools address the local factors contributing to disengagement and inequitable learning.
DOWNLOAD NOWThe future of our country starts with our students and continues with our alumni. If you are a CIS alumni,
we encourage you to join our community of changemakers. To support alumni engagement efforts, we also have a new Alumni Activation and Resource Guide, which you can download below.
