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Crossing into the Future
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This is the third installment of our Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS) blog series in which we cover topics and resources that we hope provides support to students and...
“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...
This post is written by guest blogger, Sara Lonsberry. Sara is our basic needs coordinator with CIS Kids’ Closet, and she is passionate about community engagement and supporting all students...
School is back in session and it’s looking a bit different this year for our 12,000+ kids, depending on which of the three Kalamazoo Public School options families have selected...
During these unprecedented times, we are faced with so many unknowns. Among all the unknowns, we do know for certain that school supply distribution is needed for the upcoming year!...
At the end of this 2019/2020 school year, we couldn’t shake students’ hands or pat them on the back to congratulate them for all the hard work they put in...