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This article was featured in the latest issue of our newsletter, CIS Connections. Read the full issue here. CIS Senior Site Coordinator Montrell Baker and CIS Success Coach O’Neal Ollie sat...
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This article was featured in the latest issue of our newsletter, CIS Connections. Read the full issue here. Five graduating seniors, Quinntonia, Zion, Arrion, LaStarra, and Dorian participated in a panel...
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This article about Lenny was featured in the latest issue of our newsletter, CIS Connections: Graduation Beginning with the End in Mind. You can read the full issue here. Lenny...
Graduation: Beginning with the End in Mind “1.2 million students drop out of school every year. These students will cost taxpayers roughly $292,000 each, as they’re more likely to need...
Dareon Martin, in his quiet voice says, “Everybody has their own story. I went through stuff when I was younger. I needed somebody. I was fortunate to have some people...
These days, the road to becoming a man is fraught with peril. Throughout our nation: Boys are suspended at roughly twice the rate of girls. Two-thirds of the D’s and...
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Pat Early is in his third year volunteering with students at King-Westwood. I met with Pat at Water Street Coffee Joint for a brief interview. Volunteer Services: Has volunteering always...
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“If I didn’t have CIS in my life, I would not be a senior right now,” says LaShawnda Melton. “I would have given up and dropped out.” It’s hard to...
We met up with Dr. Janice Brown on the heels of the 10th Anniversary Promise Community Celebration in Bronson Park. A Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo Board Member since 2000,...
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On Saturday, August 15th in beautiful downtown Bronson Park, this community celebrated the ten year anniversary of The Kalamazoo Promise®. At our CIS station we heard a mantra of thanks...
We welcome all current and former CIS students, families, donors, volunteers, partners and staff to join us for music, networking, food and fun!
Join us on June 22nd at Arcadia Creek Festival Place from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
