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The Economic Impact of Communities In Schools
Posted on 05/16/2012Communities In Schools contracted with EMSI to specify its economic and social returns to society through a rigorous third-party investment analysis.The purpose of this important next step is to quantify the return on investment of Communities In Schools’ 113 high school-serving affiliates in its network to taxpayers, businesses, and students. The analysis also shows the economic benefits when local affiliates go from implementing parts of the Communities In Schools model in some of their high schools to full implementation in all of their high schools.
Parade of Books!
Posted on 05/11/2012Communities In Schools hosted their final Reading Is Fundamental event for the year at Habans Elementary. After their parade of books, each student was allowed to pick two brand new books to take home, along with a Summer Literacy Kit.
Sex Education Policy Approved and Implemented at Warren Easton
Posted on 04/11/2012CIS New Orleans has partnered with School Health Connections to facilitate the Becoming a Responsible Teen (BART) curriculum at Warren Easton in March 2012. BART is a group-level, education and skills training intervention designed to reduce sexual behaviors and improve safer sex skills among African Americans. The implementation of BART at Warren Easton is the first step in executing a comprehensive sex education policy.
NO BULL!
Posted on 04/09/2012Our AmeriCorps member, Jeanne Lowe, and her Mentee, Divine, who is a student at Batiste Cultural Arts Academy entered their video in "The Great American NO BULL Challenge". The NO BULL Challenge is the largest, youth-led national campaign in America's history to combat cyberbullying. Click the headline to help Divine get her video in the Top 12 by voting everyday!
CIS Partners With Lemonade Day
Posted on 04/05/2012"When the world gives you lemons, make lemonade!" Lemonade Day is a free, fun, experiential learning program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate your own business – a lemonade stand. CIS is thrilled to be a sponsoring organization and we encourage all CIS students and friends to sign up to host a stand that day. Please contact Linzee Locke, llocke.cisno@gmail.com, for more information.
"Five Basics"
Communities In Schools believes that every child needs and deserves these "Five Basics."
- A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
- A safe place to learn and grow
- A healthy start and a healthy future
- A marketable skill to use upon graduation
- A chance to give back to peers and community
