Mar 8, 2018 | Chatham Middle School, Mentoring, News Articles, Stories
On a cold January morning in 2015, in the middle of the school year, a school bus pulled up to the America’s Best Inn motel in Siler City. It was the first day of school for Kaylin, a new sixth grader at Chatham Middle School whose family had just arrived in...
Jan 22, 2018 | Mentoring, News Articles, Stories
January is National Mentoring Month, and Communities In Schools of Chatham County (CIS CC) is celebrating the positive impacts of youth mentoring as well as recruiting more caring adults to make a difference in our young people’s lives. Mentoring provides guidance,...
Dec 12, 2017 | Mentoring, News Articles, Stories
Josilyn is a warm, smart, friendly 5thgrader who attends Virginia Cross Elementary School in Siler City. Susan Collins Thompson is a creative, resourceful retired educator. Josilyn and Susan are friends as part of CIS-Chatham County’s (CIS-CC) Mentoring Program....
Dec 30, 2016 | Events, Mentoring, Our Organization, Our Programs, Youth
January is National Mentoring Month! Interested in becoming a lunch buddy or mentor? Communities In Schools of Chatham County will host a volunteer orientation/training on Saturday, January 21, 2017, 9:00am – 12:00pm at the CIS CC Office 208 North Chatham Ave.,...
Jan 25, 2016 | Mentoring, News Articles, Our Programs, Youth
~ NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH ~ Take a minute to read this article found in EdNC written by Communities In Schools Vice President – Mr. Danya Perry. If you would like a similar opportunity to work with a Chatham County youth, contact Shrille Lee at (919) 663-0116...
Jan 13, 2016 | Events, Mentoring, Our Organization, Our Programs, Stories, Youth
Communities In Schools of Chatham County: Mentoring Match Spotlight Sophia and Jane Kornblut Jane was missing her two young grandchildren after they moved to the West Coast. So she decided to try spending time with a youngster here in Chatham County whom she might be...