by CISGA | Jan 13, 2021 | COVID-19, Featured Articles
Albany-Dougherty County Delivered learning materials to students without internet access or computers. Performed regular check in with students. Held group meetings with students and encouraged social distancing. Held parent meetings to encourage participation in...
by CISGA | Jan 8, 2021 | Featured Articles, Our Work in Schools
When Ms. Kimberly Stanford’s family was affected by gun violence, local community heroes Another Level Motorcycle Club stepped in to help. Her son, Jaylin Stanford, was fatally wounded on May 6,2020, a day before his mother’s birthday. Her daughter, De’Kierrah Clyde,...
by CISGA | Dec 22, 2020 | Featured Articles, Our Work in Schools
For the past three years CIS of Candler staff and volunteers served hot chocolate and sold it at the Christmas Festival, and this year they didn’t let the Festival’s cancellation stop them from spreading holiday cheer. Their partner of four years, IHS Pharmacy, and...
by CISGA | Dec 21, 2020 | Our Students
Hard Work Pays Off Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia in Dooly County Last year, CIS student, Jeff Felton, made a commitment to graduating and dreamed of going to college to play sports. He was rewarded for overcoming tough obstacles and focusing on his education...
by CISGA | Dec 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured Articles, News, Our Work in Schools
Getty Images Think of Education as More Than Just School By Kwame Owusu-Kesse and Geoffrey Canada | Chief executive and president of Harlem Children’s Zone Since Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, schools have failed to eliminate the opportunity gap between Black...
