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CIS Connections: Why Boys?
April 6, 2016
Category: Newsletters
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...
Blog Category: Newsletters
Volunteer Newsletter An Hour A Week: January 16
January 13, 2016
Category: NewslettersVolunteers
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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A Promise of Success
January 1, 2016
Category: NewslettersSuccess Stories
“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...
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Keeping our Promise: Dr. Janice Brown
October 13, 2015
Category: NewslettersPartnerships
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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The Promises You Keep: CIS Connections
October 1, 2015
Category: Newsletters
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...
Nourishing Wisdom…from Jen Randall
June 2, 2015
Category: Newsletters
We recently met up with Jen Randall at Maestro, where she is President of this software development company that builds tools for some of the most advanced companies in the world.Maestro...
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Nourish: CIS Connections 14-15 Vol III
March 1, 2015
Category: Newsletters
Show me a nourished student and I will show you a student who, because of a healthy appetite for learning, lives each day to their fullest potential. Students, just like...
A Parent Reflects on Key to Daughter’s Success
January 14, 2014
As a parent of a Kalamazoo Public School student, Mr. Weston couldn’t be prouder of his ten year old daughter Lacey. “I am so proud of her accomplishments and good...
Where Was Dom When We Were In Fifth Grade?
March 26, 2013
Spring is here. And our newsletter, CIS Connections, is almost here too, making its way to 2,000 of you. This attendance-themed newsletter will be available on our website, snuggled alongside other...
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Mentoring Magic: One Mentor’s Perspective
January 15, 2013
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill It’s National Mentoring Month. Here’s a heartfelt piece from a mentor among...