By Elizabeth Tuten
Students can expect a lot from CIS—academic and emotional support, a caring adult, resources—but neither CIS of Central Texas site coordinator Naedean Herrera nor aspiring site coordinator Dominique Edwards anticipated finding a career.
By Elizabeth Tuten
Though the White House declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency only last week, families across the nation have felt the effects of opioid addiction for decades. Often relegated to a footnote in this important conversation are infants, children, and teens—the collateral damage of crises like this one. Youth are often confined to the chaotic lives of their addicted parents.
By Elizabeth Tuten
A Conversation with PDK CEO Dr. Josh Starr
By Sarad Davenport
Sarad Davenport, a Charlottesville native, joined Communities in Schools as the Associate Director of Culture and Connections at the National Office in May, 2017. Three months later Sarad watched, alongside the rest of the nation as white nationalists, neo-nazis, and Klan members took to the streets of his hometown with torches, inciting horrific violence and proclaiming that they would not be replaced. Sarad’s experience is all too familiar for many of the students CIS serves. Racial prejudice, inequality, and economic stagnation are just a few of the adult-sized challenges our students face as barriers to academic success. Systemic racial oppression has denied black and brown children the American Dream for too long, and the attitudes demonstrated on August 12th belie the notion of a post-racial America.
By Anya Alexander
Today, we celebrate the CIS Experience students and the outstanding work they’ve done to stay in school and graduate to the next level. Caps off to our CIS Experience students!
By Afia Obeng
In the season of giving, the CIS experience blog focuses on how our students are giving back through various activities and projects.
By Anya Alexander
In observation of National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week, the CIS Experience blog focuses on two students that overcame homelessness with the help and support of a caring adult.
By Anya Alexander
Introducing the 12 students we will follow throughout the school year as part of the National Storytelling Project.
By Anya Alexander
Communities In School introduces a new blog series titled, The CIS Experience, as part of year-long project to follow the journey of several students and their site coordinators throughout the 2015-2016 school year.