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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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A Boost of Confidence Helped Zoe Soar
As a high school student, Zoe was very quiet and stayed to herself. Like many teenagers, self-esteem and anxiety are normal emotions on a daily basis. But for Zoe, the thought of going to school felt overwhelming.
Stories | Nov. 14, 2024 Read more of A Boost of Confidence Helped Zoe Soar
Communities In Schools and Volunteers of America North Louisiana Celebrate Long-Standing Partnership
Communities In Schools has established successful licensed partnerships with state education agencies, school districts, and community-based organizations across the country, enhancing support systems for students. One notable partnership is with Volunteers of America North Louisiana (VOANLA) in Shreveport, La., which dates back to 2013 and remains CIS' longest-standing licensed partnership.
Stories | July 22, 2024 Read more of Communities In Schools and Volunteers of America North Louisiana Celebrate Long-Standing Partnership
Relationships Matter: Student Success in Wayne County
Middle school can be tough. No one knows that better than students who are starting a new grade and meeting new people, all while growing up and learning new things about the world and themselves at the same time. It’s no different in Wayne County, IN where Communities In Schools (CIS) serves schools in five districts.
Stories | Jan. 18, 2024 Read more of Relationships Matter: Student Success in Wayne County
Congratulations to Our 2023 All In For Students Award Recipients
The Communities In Schools All In For Students Awards is a national recognition and celebration of the individuals and partners working to make a significant impact in schools and communities across the country.
Stories | Aug. 30, 2023 Read more of Congratulations to Our 2023 All In For Students Award Recipients
Restorative Practices Help Two Friends Repair a Strained Relationship
“I believe doing restorative work between students is an important step into students learning to forgive,” said CIS of Chicago Senior Student Supports Manager Juanita Herrera. “Forgiveness is not just needed for the other person, but for yourself. Learning to forgive others helps build character and helps free yourself from any anger.”
Stories | Aug. 14, 2023 Read more of Restorative Practices Help Two Friends Repair a Strained Relationship
Collaboration Conversation: How Partnerships Create School-Wide Impact at Title-I Schools
"CIS Site Coordinator James Gibson helped us understand the CIS model so that we could use it to help Bellshire. It’s all about building relationships with parents, students, staff, and the community while also finding community resources and organizations to plug into schools. And that’s really what we needed." -Principal Donald Black
Stories | July 24, 2023 Read more of Collaboration Conversation: How Partnerships Create School-Wide Impact at Title-I Schools
Supporting Students Through Consistency
“A support that is simple but can often be overlooked is CONSISTENCY. Just having the ability to be a consistent, supportive figure in a student’s life plays a huge role.” -CIS Site Coordinator Amirah Williams
Stories | June 20, 2023 Read more of Supporting Students Through Consistency
Sherry: Showing Students that Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Sherry Hoyle, a site coordinator from CIS of Tennessee, received the 2022 All In for Students: Site Coordinator Award for her enduring commitment and dedication to her students and community.
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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.
