On Veteran's Day, we want to honor the veterans in CIS-SA who are dedicated to supporting students as AmeriCorps Members. Meet Jose, an E5/SGT who served in the U.S. Army for six years. His story reminds us of the stories from some of our own CIS students, as he said, "I chose to serve [...]
Before the end of last school year, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and while students were distance learning, Jason told his CIS Site Coordinator at Lanier High School, Elissa, that he saw more value in work instead of finishing school with a diploma. He finished out the school year, but when Elissa found [...]
Meet Liza When Liza joined Communities In Schools at John Jay High School during her freshman year, she was shy and reserved. Her Site Coordinators, Elaine and Maryam, were able to support her and get her connected into the InspireU program. "She has been involved in the InspireU mentorship program with The Hartford throughout [...]
Meet Cesar Cesar, a graduating senior from McCollum High School, has worked with Communities In Schools Site Coordinators, Delia, Francine, and Sharita. Delia was often with Cesar in XY-Zone, where Cesar learned about the 5 R's - Respect, Responsibility, Role Modeling, Relationships, and Reaching Out. When he found out he could go to college, [...]
Meet Jakob Lanier High School senior, Jakob, has worked with Communities In Schools Site Coordinators, Elissa and Mariana, to reach this point - graduation. Jakob is an only child and first generation high school graduate. His mom has been unable to work, so he has had to grow up fast by managing high school [...]
Meet Marcos Marcos has been a Communities In Schools student at L.E.E. High School working with our Site Coordinator, Maria, during the school year and during the COVID-19 pandemic. His mother is unable to work, and his father's work slowed down significantly due to the pandemic, so he sought financial help for his family. [...]
The District's Challenge: North East Independent School District serves over 64,000 students in San Antonio and has seen the need for additional mental health services. They also received requests from teachers and administrators wanting additional training to support their students and themselves as they address crises. How CIS-SA Helped: Not only are CIS Site Coordinators available [...]
The School's Challenge: Glenoaks Elementary School, located in Northside ISD, is a diverse campus serving students who speak over 20 different languages and about 75% are economically disadvantaged. When Principal Maria Meza recognized a gap between the school and the community, she enlisted the help of CIS. How CIS-SA Helped: CIS provided a Site Coordinator, Caroline [...]
What He Faced: When Joe was a freshman at Southwest High School, he made friends with the wrong crowd that made him believe that school was unimportant. He struggled with communication and conflicts with teachers and peers. When Joe entered the Communities In Schools program, he found trusted adults that he could talk to about [...]