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A Match Made in Heaven: Carlos’ Story
When Enrique and Amanda Rojas met with CIS of Chatham County's Mentoring Program Manager Shirille Lee more than 2 years ago, they said mentoring would be a family commitment. The mentee would be participating in family gatherings, and interacting with their own...
“Every Opportunity” Video
Please take 4 minutes of your day to watch the latest video from the Rollins Center at the Atlanta Speech School. The video, entitled "Every Opportunity", is a powerful message to adults to rethink the way we speak with children. The video is going viral on the...
Restorative Justice:From Fighting to Helping
Fighting was her way of settling a score. She angered easily and would lash out if things weren’t going her way. This way of dealing with others first appeared in 6th grade and reappeared in 8th grade. Her eighth grade fight resulted in Margarete being referred to...
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...
Communities In Schools – Fall 2015 National Impact Report
CIS National Impact Report - Fall 2015 Check out the National Impact Report from Communities In Schools.
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...
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