“She was a sweet, smiling, tiny child whose hair came almost to the ground.” This was how former Chatham Middle School teacher, Alicia Shoup, described the 6th grader who … Continue Reading
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Mental Health In Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions Of Students
Very insightful article. We need more mental health services in schools. Let’s make change! You might call it a silent epidemic. Up to one in five kids living in the … Continue Reading
Pull Up A Seat: Mentoring In Real Life
~ 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 … Continue Reading
Mentoring Spotlight: Sophia and Jane
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 … Continue Reading
Communities In Schools – Fall 2015 National Impact Report
CIS National Impact Report – Fall 2015 Check out the National Impact Report from Communities In Schools.
Gifts With Meaning
Check out this NY Times op-ed from Nicholas Kristof. Thanks for the shout out! Help make a difference today: BECOME A SUSTAINER Gifts With Meaning “We’re seeing painful upheavals about … Continue Reading
Watch CIS President Dan Cardinali’s Tedx Pennsylvania Avenue Talk from 6/24/15
Dan Cardinali – Tedx Pennsylvania Avenue Talk Dan Cardinali is president of Communities In Schools (CIS), the nation’s largest and most effective dropout prevention organization serving nearly 1.5 million students … Continue Reading
Did You Know That 91% of Teachers Use Their Own Money to Help Support Students In Need?
Check out this enlightening article from the Washington Post on teachers in the classroom, and the role they play in supporting students. This CIS National Teacher Survey was conducted in … Continue Reading
SAS Donates $30,000 to Support Children and Youth in Chatham County!
SAS has given $30,000 to CIS of Chatham County to support students served by school and community based programs! This generous donation will support new programming at Chatham Middle School … Continue Reading
Mentoring Kids in Poverty Helps Lower Their Health Risks: Study
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – African American adolescents growing up in conditions of worsening poverty are more likely than other kids to have risk factors for … Continue Reading
Page Vernon Memorial Fund Established
Siler City, NC, August 14, 2014 – Communities in Schools of Chatham County (formerly Chatham County Together!) has established a fund to honor the late Page Vernon’s devotion to the … Continue Reading
CIS is in the New York Times!
Students living in poverty need social services in order to stay in and succeed in school. View article How to Get Kids to Class To Keep Poor Students in School, … Continue Reading
“DON’T CALL THEM DROPOUTS” – a new report details experiences that lead youth away from school before graduating
What prompts students to leave A new report from America’s Promise Alliance details experiences that lead youth away from school before graduating. It expressly avoids the term “dropout,” since participants … Continue Reading
Celebrating 25 years and our transition to Communities In Schools of Chatham County!
Message from the Board Chair & Director For the past 25 years, Chatham County Together! has been working to change the lives of kids through Mentoring and other programs, including … Continue Reading