)
Being a VISTA
November 26, 2013
CIS has three AmeriCorps VISTA workers who are wrapping up their time with us this week. VISTA stands for Volunteers In Service To America. VISTAs commit to a full-time year of service...
Stories
From the CIS Kalamazoo Blog
)
How Do You Spell Excellent? K-A-L-A-M-A-Z-O-O
November 19, 2013
Category: Guest BloggersPartnerships
Today’s guest blogger is Pam Kingery, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo. Read what she has to say. I think you’ll find it most excellent! Who doesn’t like...
)
Failure is Never Fatal
November 5, 2013
Category: ProgramsThe CIS Model
Every 26 seconds, a child drops out of school. This alarming statistic disturbs me more than any other national statistic out there. Why? I think it’s because it is entirely...
)
One Man’s Charitable Odyssey
October 22, 2013
Category: PartnershipsPrograms
We recently welcomed a most amazing and interesting person into our midst. Imagine making it your personal mission to seek out and perform a charitable act in every state throughout...
)
Pop Quiz: Liz Youker
October 15, 2013
Category: PartnershipsPop Quiz
As Director of Education for the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Liz Youker has been instrumental (no pun intended) in helping to establish Kids in Tune (KIT)—a partnership between Kalamazoo Public Schools,...
)
Trail Magic
October 8, 2013
Category: Guest Bloggers
Today’s moving post comes from James Hissong, a former teacher within the Kalamazoo Public Schools. James is our Quality & Evaluation Coordinator. He works within the downtown office and out...
Pop Quiz: The CIS Interns Of 2013!
October 8, 2013
Category: PartnershipsPop Quiz
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...
KZOO Spartans: Scoring Big For Students
September 24, 2013
Category: ChampsPartnerships
College football season has started so it seems only fitting that we should wrap up our 2013 Champ series with the KZOO Spartans. (Not that we have any favorite teams –...
Pop Quiz: Von Washington, Jr.
September 17, 2013
Category: PartnershipsPop Quiz
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...
Committment To Hope: A Steadfast Partner Over The Years
September 10, 2013
Category: ChampsVolunteers
Today we highlight the work of Milwood Christian Reformed Church. This faith-based partner was honored this past spring at the sixth annual Champ Celebration. (This is the eighth installment of a nine part...