Communities In Schools of Richmond

Planning your year end giving? CIS of Richmond has NAP Credits available. Email [email protected] for more information!

CIS Celebrates Successful Year with Thread's Uniform Agency and Launches New Cohort of Student Designers Richmond, VA – November, 20, 2024–?Communities In Schools of Richmond (CIS) is proud to announce the completion of another successful year in partnership with Thread's Uniform Agency, while also kicking off the next cohort of student designers this week. This ongoing collaboration offers local students hands-on experience in design, problem-solving, and community impact. Click here to read the rest of the press release showcasing our decade long partnership with Threads Uniform Agency: https://lnkd.in/eXjgj6mp

Communities In Schools of Richmond is committed to maximizing our community impact by participating in Birdies for Charity presented by TowneBank. Every gift we receive through Birdies for Charity will be matched by 10%! Consider making a gift through Birdies for Charity today by clicking this link: https://lnkd.in/ebUy94Pe

We are thrilled to have successfully launched another elementary site in Richmond Public Schools-- Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary School. A special thanks to Communities In Schools National Office & Ballmer Group the funding opportunity to grow and continue to showcase that-- #BeingPresentMatters

The spike in chronic school absenteeism that began in the pandemic’s wake shows no sign of receding. According to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education, 14.7 million U.S. students—more than one in four—were chronically absent in 2021-22. That means they missed 10 percent or more of the school year— almost a full month of classes. This is where CIS comes in.?There are many reasons that may cause a student to not be regularly present at school, and oftentimes these reasons are completely out of our student’s control. Transportation, housing/food insecurities, and mental/physical health to name a few. The CIS model is designed to support students in the classroom and connect families to essential resources and support in the community. Our students cannot thrive if they are not in school, and our Site Coordinators give all of their hearts to make sure our students get where they need to be— in school. Thank you all for?being present?in the fight of bettering our students in RVA + beyond. A gift to CIS ensures our staff can continue the fight against chronic absenteeism, among many other things. We invite you to read a few of our Site Coordinator’s reasons for?being present. #BeingPresentMatters

We are so honored to be coming alongside of Communities In Schools National Office to showcase their new campaign #BeingPresentMatters. Our students are so lucky to have an adult supporting them to show up to school, but the fight is far from over. Help us overcome chronic absenteeism by sharing this post, or giving a gift today. https://lnkd.in/e3YUNiYG

We are so honored to be coming alongside of Communities In Schools National Office to showcase their new campaign #BeingPresentMatters. Our students are so lucky to have an adult supporting them to show up to school, but the fight is far from over. Help us overcome chronic absenteeism by sharing this post, or giving a gift today. https://lnkd.in/e3YUNiYG

At Communities In Schools, we understand the root causes that prevent students from attending school. This back-to-school season our message is simple: Being Present Matters. Check out our new campaign, featured today on Good Morning America that highlights the problem of chronic absenteeism and how our CIS coordinators are working across the country with families and school partners to help connect students with resources they need to succeed in school and in life. Watch the full segment: https://lnkd.in/g9Hvzr-8 #BeingPresentMatters

Thank you to our partners at Bank of America for supporting our mission to expand high school programming. With your support, we’ll be able to continue serving #RVA. We are so appreciative. #BofAGrants

We are so proud of our Annual Fund Manager, Caroline Day and all of the Leadership Metro Richmond Class of 2024!