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The Dolly That Mike Made
November 1, 2016
Category: Partnerships
Anyone who sets foot in a school knows that the role of a custodian is vital to the health and climate of a school. At Milwood Elementary School, students, their...
Blog Category: Partnerships
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First Day Shoe Fund: A CIS Partner With Sole
October 11, 2016
Category: Partnerships
Partnerships, like most things in life, begin by putting one foot in front of the other. The first steps for Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS) and First Day Shoe Fund (FDSF)...
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Ten Sparks
September 27, 2016
Category: PartnershipsPop Quiz
Let’s give a warm welcome to ten fresh, new faces who are beginning their internship with Communities In Schools, working within the Kalamazoo Public Schools. Fernando Davis, Dominique Jackson, Keelei...
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Don’t Discount What Seems Small
September 20, 2016
Category: General InfoPartnerships
Little things make a big difference. Recently, Precious Miller, Senior Site Coordinator at Hillside Middle School reminded us of this truth. She has been, like so many of our Communities...
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I am
August 23, 2016
Category: PartnershipsPrograms
Here is a lovely poem written by seven-year-old Sevati. She wrote this during the CIS Think Summer! program.* Sevati attends Woods Lake Elementary School: A Magnet Center for the Arts....
The Beat of Summer
August 2, 2016
Category: PartnershipsPrograms
Students are packing a lot of fun and learning into these six weeks of their CIS Think Summer! program*. At the Prairie Ridge Elementary School site, Kalamazoo Kids in Tune...
Honoré Salon
July 26, 2016
Category: ChampsPartnerships
Today we highlight Honoré Salon, one of seven school and community partners honored with a 2016 Champ Award. Their award was sponsored by Miller-Davis Company and CIS Board member Jen Randall...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters, A Community of Caring
July 19, 2016
Today we highlight Big Brothers Big Sisters, A Community of Caring, one of seven school and community partners honored with a 2016 Champ Award. Their award was sponsored by BASIC and...
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Oshtemo Area Churches: One is as big as it gets
July 5, 2016
Category: ChampsPartnerships
Today we highlight Oshtemo Area Churches, one of seven school and community partners honored with a 2016 Champ Award. Their award was sponsored by Borgess and CIS Board member Carolyn H....
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Western Michigan University Medallion Scholars
June 28, 2016
Today we highlight Western Michigan University Medallion Scholars, one of seven school and community partners honored with a 2016 Champ Award. Their award was sponsored by Western Michigan University and CIS...