Blog Category: Guest Bloggers

Melissa Holman: A World Changer

March 18, 2014
Category: Guest Bloggers

Compassionate, smart, creative and so much more, Melissa Holman is part of what makes Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo a great organization. In her role as the CIS After School...

What is Your Story?

February 25, 2014
Category: Guest Bloggers

When somebody asks you what your story is, what do you tell them? Where do you start? When we tell our stories, according to writer Scott Russell Sanders, we usually...

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...

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...

Bookends of Life

June 11, 2013

Today’s lovely post is written by Carly Wiggins, Director of Volunteer Services for Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo. A few weeks ago, I started my day at the senior honors...