Ja-Mez is about to graduate with his class at Stone Mountain High School – an event that seemed impossible just two years earlier. A childhood tragedy that left him angry and disaffected threatened to derail his life until he came under the wing of Darrell Smith, a caring, empathetic CIS site coordinator working in the school.
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Communities In Schools® (CIS®), the nation’s leading provider of integrated student supports will honor high school seniors who persevered during the pandemic to reach their dream of graduation. This spring, CIS will celebrate every student’s success with virtual and in-person events, letters of support from CIS alumni, and a storytelling initiative highlighting the experiences of high school seniors and their journey to graduation.
Read more of Communities In Schools Celebrates Senior Class Impacted by Four Years of the COVID-19 PandemicIn this op-ed, President and CEO of Communities In Schools Rey Saldaña talks about how education leaders should take a proactive, systems approach to redesign how they plan to meet student needs.
Read more of Improving Student OpportunitiesWe ensure that students have everything they need to succeed: food, access to technology and school supplies, emotional support, and more. By bringing communities of support to our students, we’re achieving equitable learning conditions in schools and beyond.
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