Communities In Schools - Georgia http://www.cisga.org/cisgawpress Communities In Schools surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to succeed in school and achieve in life. Tue, 15 May 2012 17:28:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 ASPIRE Program Promotes Literacy http://www.cisga.org/cisgawpress/?p=1976 http://www.cisga.org/cisgawpress/?p=1976#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:31:39 +0000 admin http://www.cisga.org/cisgawpress/?p=1976

Communities In Schools of Milledgeville/Baldwin County is seeing results with its ASPIRE (A Student Parent Initiative Revitalizing Education) initiative.  ASPIRE is an intensive after-school program at the Early Learning Center focused on reaching out to families in four ways:…

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Selected juniors and seniors from Dodge County High School participated in a College Access event hosted by Communities In Schools of Dodge County at the Middle Georgia College aviation campus.  The event was sponsored by Communities in Schools of…

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To help incoming freshmen navigate the challenges of high school, Turner County High School’s One Mind Leadership Team has received training sessions through Communities In Schools of Turner County.

The leadership team developed a freshmen orientation that includes a…

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Does a person only have to be a teacher or a parent to impact the lives of students and push for their education? How does one begin to make a difference in the community? The synopsis below is from a…

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Regional winners were recently announced for the ninth annual Student Achievement Month (SAM) contest.  Competing in the four categories of written expression, public speaking, creative expression and computer technology, a total of 32 students (grades K-12) from local affiliates…

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NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK — April 15-21

Help us make a difference in a child’s life.

Sign up to make a difference in your community. We have a variety of opportunities for volunteers available throughout the…

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ATLANTA

Mentors
Male mentors are needed for male students at Dobbs Elementary School. The time commitment to be a mentor is one hour per week and flexible scheduling is available based on mentor availability and student schedule. Mentors meet…

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During a recent board to board retreat with Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia’s board members and local affiliates, the network was presented with new ideas that could be implemented in their respective communities. The dialogue between CIS of…

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Last summer, Communities in Schools (CIS) of Georgia was awarded funding by AT&T through its Aspire program to create College Success Corps, a mentoring initiative for high school juniors and seniors. The program is designed to help students (many…

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With the conclusion of National Mentoring Month, it is important to think about the value of mentor-student relationships and the positive reaction it can have on a child. Most of the CIS of Georgia network have mentoring programs and…

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