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Alexis Peluso—Still Not Intimidated
“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 waved to Alicia daily from the classroom next door. Curious to know more about the...
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 U.S. shows signs or symptoms of a mental health disorder in a given year. So in a school classroom of...
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 similar opportunity to work with a Chatham County youth, contact Shrille Lee at (919) 663-0116 or...
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 try spending time with a youngster here in Chatham County whom she might be...
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 race on university campuses these days, but the civil rights issue in America today...
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 in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Under his...
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 May 2015 by Public Opinion Strategies. As Communities In Schools we are helping...
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 and the continuation of community based services: mentoring, family...