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In Step with John Curran
February 20, 2018
Welcome back to the POP QUIZ! This is a regular, yet totally unexpected, feature where we ask students, parents, staff, our friends, and partners to answer a few questions about...
Blog Category: Partnerships
Boo!
October 31, 2017
Category: General InfoPartnerships
Did we scare you? No? Well then, here are a few facts about kids in America that are plenty scary. 61,423 children are incarcerated throughout the United States. It is...
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17 New Sparks with CIS
October 17, 2017
Category: PartnershipsPop Quiz
This is the largest group of interns CIS has yet to connect to the schools! Seventeen of the students attend Western Michigan University and one attends Spring Arbor University and...
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EVERY MINUTE COUNTS
September 26, 2017
Category: Partnerships
Fifth Third Bank is partnering with Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS) to support students’ school attendance with a donation of 500 alarm clocks. This comes just in time for...
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CIS Think Summer! Students Visited by Special Guest
August 15, 2017
Students recently welcomed Congressman Fred Upton to their CIS Think Summer! program at Arcadia Elementary School. Like CIS After School (which serves 750 students in 15 after school sites throughout...
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Welcome, Dr. Montgomery!
August 8, 2017
Category: General InfoPartnerships
Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo welcomes the ninth president of Western Michigan University, Dr. Edward Montgomery, who began his tenure one week ago. Western Michigan University partners with Communities In...
Anthology lifts up the voice of children
July 11, 2017
Category: PartnershipsVolunteers
Have you read the new anthology, Immigration and Justice For Our Neighbors? If not, you may want to add it to your summer reading list. Published by Celery City Books,...
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Rotary Club of Kalamazoo: Living Out Service Above Self
June 27, 2017
Today we highlight Rotary Club of Kalamazoo, honored with a 2017 Champ Award. The team’s Champ award was sponsored by Miller-Davis. CIS Board member and Bronson Healthcare Vice President Terry Morrow...
Pfizer: All In For Kids
June 20, 2017
Category: ChampsPartnerships
Today we highlight Pfizer, honored with a 2017 Champ Award. The team’s Champ award was sponsored by Schupan & Sons. CIS Board member and Humphrey Products President Dave Maurer presented the...
Trio of Custodians Going Above and Beyond For Kids
June 6, 2017
Category: ChampsPartnerships
Today we highlight the Evening Custodians of Milwood Magnet Middle School. Mike Free, Ike Thurman, and Chalene Watson have been honored with a 2017 Champ Award. This trio’s Champ award...