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Finding His Voice
October 12, 2016
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...
Blog Category: Volunteers
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Gracias, Pat Early
July 12, 2016
Category: ChampsVolunteers
Today we highlight Pat Early, one of seven school and community partners honored with a 2016 Champ Award. His award was sponsored by First National Bank of Michigan and CIS Board...
Pop Quiz: Terra Mosqueda
May 3, 2016
Category: Pop QuizVolunteers
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...
Poetry Fuels Young Minds
April 26, 2016
We can’t let April slip by without a nod to poetry. Whether a student is reading and writing poetry in April or December, poetry enhances literacy, builds community, aids in...
An Hour A Week: April 2016
April 25, 2016
Category: ProgramsVolunteers
March was National Reading Month. We asked our volunteers what they were reading. Check out our blog, Ask Me About My 12,000 Kids, to take a look at the responses!...
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Giving Back “Just Because”
April 12, 2016
Category: General InfoVolunteers
This week, we’d like you to meet Rex. Rex turned five years old in March. He is starting t-ball this spring, loves inventing things, and when we talked to him...
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What Are CIS Volunteers Reading?
March 29, 2016
Category: Volunteers
National Reading Month has us wondering, what are Communities In Schools (CIS) volunteers reading? To appease our curiosity, Kaitlin Martin, CIS Volunteer Services Coordinator asked them. Here’s what 26 of...
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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...
Leroy: A Living Legacy of Love
July 28, 2015
Category: ChampsVolunteers
Today we highlight Leroy Green, one of eight individuals and organizations honored at the annual Champ Celebration. CIS Board Member Susan Einspahr, along with Artrella Cohn, CIS Director of Secondary Sites, presented the...
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Bringing Japanese Culture to Kalamazoo Students
July 14, 2015
Category: ChampsVolunteers
Today we highlight Western Michigan University Soga Japan Center. This CIS higher education partner was one of eight organizations and individuals honored at the annual Champ Celebration. CIS Board Member Bob Miller, along with O’Neal Ollie,...