When the pandemic led to the closing of in-person schooling last March, students and families faced deficits and challenges to their learning: lack of reliable internet access, support with school and a quiet space to work. Since then, Communities In Schools of Chatham County has worked to help students adjust to remote learning. In August, they discovered one way to help — through the creation of a “study corner” at Peppercorn Cafe in downtown Siler City.