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From the CIS Kalamazoo Blog

Bringing Japanese Culture to Kalamazoo Students

July 14, 2015

Today we highlight Western Michigan University Soga Japan Center. This CIS higher education partner was one of eight organizations and individuals honored at the annual Champ Celebration.  CIS Board Member Bob Miller, along with O’Neal Ollie,...

Walking Their Talk

June 30, 2015

Today we highlight Stryker®Employees. This CIS business partner was one of eight organizations and individuals honored  at the annual Champ Celebration.  CIS Board Member Steve Powell, along with Maureen Cartmill, CIS Site Coordinator at Woods Lake...

Little Sprout: Planting Seeds of Success

June 23, 2015
Category: Champs

Today we highlight Little Sprout Children’s Boutique. This CIS business partner was one of eight organizations and individuals honored  at the annual Champ Celebration.  CIS Board Member Steve Powell, along with Maureen Cartmill, CIS...

Nourishing Wisdom…from Jen Randall

June 2, 2015
Category: Newsletters

We recently met up with Jen Randall at Maestro, where she is President of this software development company that builds tools for some of the most advanced companies in the world.Maestro...

Pop Quiz: Omarion

May 26, 2015

Welcome back to the POP QUIZ! This is a regular, yet totally unexpected, feature where we ask students, parents, staff, our friends, and partners to answer a few questions about...

Water Wizard In The School

May 12, 2015
Category: Volunteers

Since the fall of 2013, Patrick “Pat” Early has been volunteering with Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo at King Westwood Elementary. Currently, Pat tutors and mentors four boys, two days a...

Vote Yes For Our Kids

May 4, 2015
Category: Guest Bloggers

Today’s special post is written by Pam Kingery, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo. It has been many months since I last contributed to our CIS blog.  Ask...

Shout Out To Secretaries

April 21, 2015
Category: Partnerships

Here’s a not so well-kept secret: secretaries make the world go ‘round. If you are a parent, volunteer, or partner with us you know that the secretary is often the...