Creating Warriors of Change
At CIS of Lakewood, the summer program Warriors of Change gave students a chance to grow their leadership skills and effect local change.
12th Annual #AllinforKids Event Raises $354,851
The numbers are in! We’re excited to share that together with you, we raised $354,851 at our spring event this year. This outcome blew away all of our event goals, […]
CIS Network Annual Report
The 2015-2016 Annual Report is now available. Last year the Communities In Schools of Washington network achieved growth while maintaining quality services. We served 48,464 students through school wide services, an […]
CIS an Example of What Works in “Moneyball” Video
Communities In Schools was held up as an example of “what works” in the most recent Moneyball for Government video highlighting how some of our nation’s leading, innovative nonprofits are harnessing evidence […]
CIS and Partners Serve 6,000 Lunches to Kids in Federal Way
By Julia Bladin, Summer Intern, Communities In Schools of Washington. A ham and cheese sandwich, carrot sticks, apple juice and chocolate milk—not as popular as the favorite “pizza sticks” lunch […]
Communities In Schools Releases New Video Highlighting the National Dropout Problem
Arlington, VA (PRWEB) — Communities In Schools, the leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, is proud to announce the release of its […]
Site Coordinator Snapshot: Learning from Students
By Tracey Savell Reavis, Communities In Schools National. Making a difference in students’ lives is only one reason Georgina Hernandez loves her job as a site coordinator at Communities In […]
Navigating the Path to Graduation, Together
By Briana Kerensky, Communities In Schools National. The beginning of January is always a time of self-reflection. We look back at the past year to evaluate what we accomplished (or […]
A Network of Support
By Joan Tornow, Board Member, Communities In Schools of Federal Way. As a volunteer for Communities In Schools of Federal Way, I mentored a young student named Marvella.* When she […]
AmeriCorps and Washington Commission for National and Community Service Award Grant to Communities In Schools of Washington
Thanks to a partnership with AmeriCorps and the Washington Commission for National and Community Service, Communities In Schools of Washington added 20 site coordinators to help more students stay in […]