Success Stories
Get inspired by the stories of CIS site coordinators, students, families, educators, administrators, and partners—all working together in schools and classrooms across the country every day!
Learn more about the impact of CIS on individual students and school-wide success.
“[Mr. Primer] was definitely the role model that I needed at the time to help me and guide me onto a positive path for myself... CIS has definitely been able to prepare me in ways I don't think I would have been prepared had I not been in CIS.” – Serenity
Stories | April 19, 2024 Read more of Serenity: Reflecting on Life After Graduation
“Ms. Maria helped me with my success a lot because she taught me how to advocate for myself. She helped me grow mentally and emotionally to be in a better place. She taught me how to make decisions based on how I want my future to look, and I'm doing that each day.” – Gianna
Stories | April 12, 2024 Read more of Gianna: Navigating Post-Secondary Life with Lessons Learned from CIS
“CIS prepared me in a lot of ways. It showed me not to give up on myself. There are always people who support and believe in you... I don’t know where I would be if I [had] not [been] in this program.” – Skyler
Stories | March 18, 2024 Read more of Skyler: Paying It Forward
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.
Stories | Feb. 26, 2024 Read more of CIS Alumnus Cyril Jefferson: Making History and Leading a Community
Steffan Barahona's senior year of college was quiet. The pandemic emptied out Washington College campus and classes were virtual, leaving him a lot of time to think about how he could most meaningfully apply his psychology degree after graduation. He kept coming back to a big reason he was graduating from college to begin with, his CIS NOVA site coordinator from high school, Amanda Gallardo.
Stories | Feb. 8, 2022 Read more of Steffan's Full Circle: From CIS NOVA Student to Site Coordinator
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has been impacted by the dedication of a CIS organization.
The Push is a short film that follows the inspirational relationship between Darrell Smith, a caring CIS site coordinator, and Ja-Mez, who is about to graduate from high school full of self-confidence and with the promise of a bright future — an event that seemed impossible just two years earlier. The moving film provides an inside look at one of the many stories unfolding in thousands of CIS schools across America.
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