Blog Tag: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Spotlight on CIS Alumna, Dominique Edwards

December 19, 2017
Category: Success Stories

Dominique Edwards, a 2014 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School, is featured in this year’s 2016/17 CIS Annual Report. A CIS alumna and former board member of Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo,...

Dropping In

November 28, 2017

“I’m here for the first time and I’m here to work. I want to get my C up to a B in math.” “I’m here because my mom thinks that...

17 New Sparks with CIS

October 17, 2017

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...

Pop Quiz: Dalanna Hoskins

September 12, 2017

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...

Welcome, Dr. Montgomery!

August 8, 2017

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...

Skills Gap: A Moral and Economic Crisis

August 1, 2017
Category: Guest Bloggers

Today’s blog post is brought to you by Darren Timmeney, Market Manager and Community President of Chase Bank in Southwest Michigan. Darren also serves on the board of Communities In Schools...