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Deanna and Zoe

A Boost of Confidence Helped Zoe Soar

As a middle school student, Zoe was very quiet and stayed to herself. Like many teenagers, self-esteem and anxiety are normal emotions on a daily basis. But for Zoe, the thought of going to school felt overwhelming.

Stories | Nov. 14, 2024 Read more of A Boost of Confidence Helped Zoe Soar
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Communities In Schools and Volunteers of America North Louisiana Celebrate Long-Standing Partnership

Communities In Schools has established successful licensed partnerships with state education agencies, school districts, and community-based organizations across the country, enhancing support systems for students. One notable partnership is with Volunteers of America North Louisiana (VOANLA) in Shreveport, La., which dates back to 2013 and remains CIS' longest-standing licensed partnership.

Stories | July 22, 2024 Read more of Communities In Schools and Volunteers of America North Louisiana Celebrate Long-Standing Partnership
CIS Student and Site Coordinator

Relationships Matter: Student Success in Wayne County

Middle school can be tough. No one knows that better than students who are starting a new grade and meeting new people, all while growing up and learning new things about the world and themselves at the same time. It’s no different in Wayne County, IN where Communities In Schools (CIS) serves schools in five districts.

Stories | Jan. 18, 2024 Read more of Relationships Matter: Student Success in Wayne County
CIS of Chicago Student and Senior Students Support Manager

Restorative Practices Help Two Friends Repair a Strained Relationship

“I believe doing restorative work between students is an important step into students learning to forgive,” said CIS of Chicago Senior Student Supports Manager Juanita Herrera. “Forgiveness is not just needed for the other person, but for yourself. Learning to forgive others helps build character and helps free yourself from any anger.”

Stories | Aug. 14, 2023 Read more of Restorative Practices Help Two Friends Repair a Strained Relationship
Bellshire Elementary School in Tennessee Staff and Students

Collaboration Conversation: How Partnerships Create School-Wide Impact at Title-I Schools

"CIS Site Coordinator James Gibson helped us understand the CIS model so that we could use it to help Bellshire. It’s all about building relationships with parents, students, staff, and the community while also finding community resources and organizations to plug into schools. And that’s really what we needed." -Principal Donald Black

Stories | July 24, 2023 Read more of Collaboration Conversation: How Partnerships Create School-Wide Impact at Title-I Schools
Site Coordinator Amirah Williams and Student Alexis

Supporting Students Through Consistency

“A support that is simple but can often be overlooked is CONSISTENCY. Just having the ability to be a consistent, supportive figure in a student’s life plays a huge role.” -CIS Site Coordinator Amirah Williams

Stories | June 20, 2023 Read more of Supporting Students Through Consistency

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A Story About Believing in Yourself

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The Push is a short film that follows the inspirational relationship between Darrell Smith, a caring CIS site coordinator, and Ja-Mez, who is about to graduate from high school full of self-confidence and with the promise of a bright future — an event that seemed impossible just two years earlier. The moving film provides an inside look at one of the many stories unfolding in thousands of CIS schools across America.

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