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Embraced by the Community: Kalea’s Journey Toward Success
February 17, 2026
For many college students, the path to a degree is shaped by long nights and hard work. For Kalea Barnes, however, that journey began long before she set foot on...
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Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders: Inside the DifferenceMakers AZO Program
February 6, 2026
DifferenceMakers® is a transformational leadership program designed to equip CIS high school juniors with social capital, confidence, and skills needed to successfully navigate life after graduation. Originating with the DifferenceMakers...
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Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary Supporting Students
August 7, 2024
Thank you for 20 years of support! Over twenty years ago, The City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Public Schools, and the local Chamber of Commerce determined that the Communities In Schools...
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Warm Kids Project
January 19, 2024
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Back in School Means We Have Kids’ Backs
September 21, 2022
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The 2022/2023 school year is underway! Thanks to your support, Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS) staff are in the schools, creating safe and welcoming environments for our kids to...
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Crossing into the Future
June 14, 2022
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Nelson Mandela said that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Armed now with their high school diplomas, it’s exciting to hear the...
‘Tis the Season to Celebrate our Graduates
May 31, 2022
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It’s one of our favorite times of the year: graduation season! To celebrate the Class of 2022, Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS) has once again had yard signs printed...
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Crossing the Finish Line
May 4, 2021
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The finish line to this year’s extraordinary school year is in sight. Some of us may be losing steam and slowing down. Others may be attempting to pick up the...
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What CIS Staff Are Reading in 2021
March 23, 2021
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It’s National Reading Month and a time when we engage in the annual ritual of asking: What are you reading? Here’s what some Communities In Schools (CIS) staff are reading...
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Awakening in Thanks
November 24, 2020
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“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.” Ralph Waldo Emerson said this. We share this same sentiment. Whether you have been a...