Blog Tag: The Kalamazoo Promise

Breaking Ground on Future Home

October 16, 2018

Today’s post is brought to you by Pamela Kingery, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo. In early August, ground was broken for a new development in downtown Kalamazoo....

A Promise of Success

January 1, 2016

“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...

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...

About This Blog

August 30, 2012
Category: General Info

This blog is a journey. Here we will share insights, challenges and successes of one communities’ response to confronting the drop out crisis. Ultimately, this blog shines the light on...