Surrounding students
with a community of support
empowering them to stay in school
and achieve in life.
“My goal is always to get to the point where they don’t need me anymore,” he said. “I want them to say, ‘Mr. Townsend, I got it.’
Check out the wonderful capture by the Chatham News + Record featuring our network of community volunteers and staff providing academic assistance and positive one-one relationships across Chatham County Schools.
Chatham News + Record documented a recent community service project involving Communities In Schools of Chatham County and community partners.
By the end of the day’s cleanup, volunteers had muddied their clothes, gotten twigs in their hair, and even scraped themselves fighting through the thick trees around the creek. But to them, it was all worth it for an act of environmental stewardship in their town.
CISCC Community Service & Restitution support Chatham County youth and their futures!
“I want these kids to think about engineering as an option,” said Burney Waring, president of Innovate Chatham, a nonprofit aimed at improving accessibility to technology for Chatham residents. “I want them to figure out what works, what doesn’t and the reasons behind it. Get them thinking like an engineer.”
Communities In Schools 5 Basics
A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
A safe place to learn and grow
A marketable skill to use upon graduation
A chance to give back
A healthy start and a healthy future
