Elevating Access and Opportunity - Communities In Schools

All Students Deserve Educations that Lead to Successful Futures

Communities In Schools helps students succeed by removing roadblocks and providing students with the resources, supports and opportunities they need to thrive. Below are some stories about how we do that.

CIS Alumnus Cyril Jefferson: Making History and Leading a Community

Communities In Schools recently sat down with CIS of High Point Alumnus Cyril Jefferson. In 2023, Cyril achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first man of color and youngest to ever be elected as the Mayor of High Point. Get to know Cyril and learn about his significant role as a leader and changemaker.

Deepening Our Work Community-Wide: A CIS Success Story

In the 2022-2023 school year, Communities In Schools of Houston began work at Clemente Martinez Elementary School, a Title I school where 99 percent of students are considered economically disadvantaged and 73 percent are considered “at-risk.”

Connecting Students and Communities Through the Arts

I love the way that art allows you to express yourself. It is very healing and a healthy way to release emotions. I think the earlier children are exposed to art, the better it will help them make decisions and heal from the different things going on in their lives. – Karimah Taylor, Program Manager at CIS of Tennessee

CIS of Pennsylvania and York College Team Up to Create College Pathways

Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania (CISPA) activated an innovative partnership with York College eight years ago that targets younger students, connecting them with mentors and helping them gain exposure to the college experience.

Working Together to Support Student Success

Communities In Schools works hand-in-hand with parents, families, caregivers, educators and other caring adults to help students access important resources that put them on a path to success in school and beyond.

THREE WAYS TO MAKE AN IMPACT

3 teenagers, one with their thumb up, smiling in black graduation cap and gowns

2 children, one of them folding their arms and the other with their hands in their jacket, in a school hallway smiling

3 young children, a teenager, and 3 site coordinators smiling while looking at the camera

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