Letters to Jeff Bezos
Communities In Schools alumni and site coordinators share letters to Amazon founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos encouraging him to become a philanthropic supporter of the CIS mission.
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Look to the Communities In Schools blog for our latest news, industry research and insights, and updates on the success of our graduates and communities.
The Role CIS Site Coordinators Play in Graduation
By Megan Walker Grimaldi
Communities In Schools Director of Research, Megan, shares why site coordinators play a pivotal role in helping at-risk students in the CIS network make it to the graduation stage.
What Does It Take To Create The Next Graduation Generation?
Communications Intern, Massa Gongbay, shares the story of CIS alumni Stefan and Shonya to highlight what it takes to build opportunities for at-risk youth to graduate high school and succeed in life.
The Bright Spots and Hot Spots of the President's 2018 Budget
By Dale Erquiaga
Communities In Schools President and CEO, Dale Erquiaga, discusses the “bright spots”, “hot spots" and “proble-tunities.” of the President's 2018 budget.
The Incredible CIS Journey
By Eric Hall
Eric Hall reflects on his last four years as CEO of CIS of North Carolina and the evolution of our network to embrace rigorous standards and inform national and state-level policies.
40 Years Later: A Conversation with Bill Milliken
By Dale Erquiaga
Dale Erquiaga sat down with Founder Bill Milliken to talk about how we’re doing, what challenges he’s personally faced in growing the organization and what he believes is next in preparing our young people for the future.
A Continuous Learning Organization
By Heather Clawson
CIS uses data, research and evaluation to learn and identify where and how we can improve and then we act on what we learn by fixing what doesn’t work and scaling what does for young people across our network.
Staff Spotlight: 20 Questions in 60 Seconds with Daniel Green
20 Questions in 60 Seconds is our blog series in which we interview Communities In Schools staff members. This week's guest is Daniel Green. Site Coordinator, CIS of MidAmerica.
Operation Next: Writing the Next Chapter of CIS History
By Dale Erquiaga
President and CEO of Communities In Schools, Dale Erquiaga, reflects on how our network will write the next chapter of CIS history.
Staff Spotlight: 20 Questions in 60 Seconds with Amanda Gallardo
By Megan Hoel
20 Questions in 60 Seconds is our blog series in which we interview Communities In Schools staff members. This week's guest is Amanda Gallardo, Site Coordinator, CIS of NOVA.