Stories
Once at Risk of Not Graduating, Esteban Graduated with Honors
“If it wasn’t for CIS, I would not be walking that stage,” Esteban, 18, admitted. “School was never really my thing.”
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Londyn: Finding Her Passion
Just nine weeks into her senior year, Londyn, a high school senior from Northampton County, NC, was struggling. She was not attending school regularly and her grades were suffering as a result. A teacher introduced Londyn to Ms. Nicole Boone, the Communities In Schools’ Student Support Specialist at her school.
Stories | April 26, 2022 Read more of Londyn: Finding Her Passion
Mack: Learning About His Native Heritage
Mack is currently a senior and is also a member of the Comanche Nation. Prior to joining CIS in his sophomore year, Mack struggled greatly with his attendance and grades. After joining CIS, he started to thrive both in school and out.
Stories | April 19, 2022 Read more of Mack: Learning About His Native Heritage
Olga: Creating a Safe Space for Students
Experiences of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic have created unprecedented challenges for students and families, highlighting the need for social-emotional learning more than ever. Students like Olga did their best to help their friends reengage and have a safe space to share how they felt about the issues they were facing inside and outside of school.
Stories | Feb. 22, 2022 Read more of Olga: Creating a Safe Space for StudentsSharing Your Story Inspires Others
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A Story About Believing in Yourself
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.
