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Communities In Schools study shows $11 benefit to community for every $1 invested
From Communities In Schools National, Washington, DC Communities In Schools, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, released the results of an economic study, conducted by EMSI, one of the nation’s … Continue reading
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No Cape, but a “Hero” Nonetheless: Xaila Lewis, Rainier Beach High School
They don’t have capes or secret identities. They can’t leap tall buildings or fly. But their hard work and unrelenting passion to help others gives them the power to save the lives of thousands of children across America every day. … Continue reading
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MetLife Teacher Survey Shows Increasing Need for Community Support in Schools
Communities In Schools National weighs in on MetLife’s “Survey of the American Teacher Report.” When 64 percent of teachers report students and families needing increased health and social support services, and 35 percent reporting more students coming to school hungry, … Continue reading
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Poised for success: high school junior shares her story
High school junior Victoire LeTourneau shared this story at the Communities In Schools of Washington Mardi Gras Dinner & Auction, February 11, 2012. She is on track to graduate next year and is planning to apply to the University of … Continue reading
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Malo Maoemai – Mt. Tahoma High School Success Story
Malogaifo (Malo) Maoemai, senior at Mt. Tahoma High School, was one of two students who spoke at the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation’s Fund For Women and Girls Luncheon on March 8, 2012. She was introduced by Steve Maxwell, Key Bank … Continue reading
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A High School Student’s Reflections on Mentoring: Lessons Shared
By Cori Uddenberg, Volunteer, Communities In Schools of Peninsula Pencil to paper, marker to dry erase board, finger to calculator. The medium changes constantly. Never the same in process but always the same in answer: math. I teach her how … Continue reading
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