by CISGA | Nov 17, 2022 | Our Students
“Please meet Jakiyle Griffin!! This extraordinary young man is a second grader at Dooly County Elementary. I had the opportunity of mentoring this young man for 2 years now. And, as the new Site Coordinator for Communities in Schools, luckily, he was on my...
by CISGA | Oct 8, 2022 | Our Students, Our Work in Schools
It was 9th grade year when I first moved to Cobb County… I was just a freshman who knew nobody and had no idea what to expect from Cobb County or South Cobb High School as a whole. When I was invited to Operation Snatch Back (a program for students to avoid...
by CISGA | Jul 27, 2022 | Featured Articles, Our Students
Tymarion, CIS Alumni Luella High School Graduate Tymarion is from the small, Southern town of Vidalia, Georgia, where he was born and raised by his mother and grandmother along with three younger brothers. When the family relocated, Tymarion began his high school...
by CISGA | Jun 7, 2022 | COVID-19, Our Students
When Lisbel’s mother had a stroke in the first semester of her sophomore year she found herself saddled with adult responsibilities and an overwhelming sense of loss. Her mother was mentally unavailable during the earliest periods of her return home from the hospital...
by CISGA | May 9, 2022 | Our Students
Courtney Lucas, Site Coordinator, CIS of Georgia: When I think of a recent student success story, Emma immediately comes to mind. I met Emma her freshmen year as she was involved in the same civic clubs as my daughter. Emma was always a sweet, bubbly, outgoing student...
by CISGA | May 9, 2022 | Our Students
Jadon-Li is most proud of “not giving up and reaching out and finally feeling comfortable to tell my story to people so that it can help.” He faced many challenges, including homelessness and “leaving everything I knew to come to Georgia,” prior to getting...
