63% of Students in Rural Cohort Show Social, Emotional Improvement Despite the Challenges of the Pandemic
To support students in navigating a challenging academic year, the Washington state office of Communities In Schools® (CISTM) and the All Points North Foundation partnered to address social-emotional development in […]
Porch Visits with Grandma Pat
At Illahee Middle School, porch visits helped students keep up their spirits and stay organized during hybrid learning.
Kent Alum Makes Mechanic Dream Come True
This is Jose. When he first started with CIS of Kent, he was attending Kent Phoenix Academy and dreaming of becoming a mechanic.
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, […]
Small Group, Big Difference
At CIS of Renton-Tukwila, small groups helped elementary students cultivate their social-emotional skills.
OSPI Awards $500,000 Grant to Our Network
We’re very proud to be a grantee of the 2020 Community-Based Organizations Grants facilitated by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). These grants distributed $8.1 million in […]
Reflections from the State Office during COVID-19
That was the question we found ourselves asking in March 2020. When school buildings closed, student and family needs swelled to a scale we’d never seen before—almost overnight—and our affiliate […]
Enhancing Student Behavioral Health with All Points North Foundation
During a typical school year, Site Coordinator Maria connects with students in her office at North Pines Middle School. These types of check-ins now happen virtually while schools are remote, […]
New Country, New Connections, New Successes
When Saif and Elaf immigrated to the U.S., they had to learn English on top of completing schoolwork and learning a new culture. With support from CIS of Tacoma, they’re now pursuing dental hygiene and computer science!
First-Generation College Student
Alyma will be the first in her family to go to college, and CIS of Lakewood is supporting her with technology to help her reach her post-secondary goals.