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CIS reconnects with two of the participants in the "In Schools for Kids" reunion video.

The Communities In Schools Board of Directors and CIS network is mourning the loss of longtime supporter, Former Texas Governor Mark White.

James Rivera is an alumnus of CIS of East Texas and co-chair of the CIS Alumni Leadership Network. He was recently selected to participate in this fall’s highly competitive Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Internship Program, where he will spend 12 weeks working in a congressional office.

Communities In Schools Director of Research, Megan, shares why site coordinators play a pivotal role in helping at-risk students in the CIS network make it to the graduation stage.

Communications Intern, Massa Gongbay, shares the story of CIS alumni Stefan and Shonya to highlight what it takes to build opportunities for at-risk youth to graduate high school and succeed in life.

Eric Hall reflects on his last four years as CEO of CIS of North Carolina and the evolution of our network to embrace rigorous standards and inform national and state-level policies.

Dale Erquiaga sat down with Founder Bill Milliken to talk about how we’re doing, what challenges he’s personally faced in growing the organization and what he believes is next in preparing our young people for the future.