November - 2020

News and stories about our work, our partners, and our students' success.

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CIS of Atlanta Team Volunteers at Fall Festival

This past weekend, our team at CIS of Atlanta volunteered at the Drive-Thru Fall Festival at Carver STEAM Academy. Led by Nicole, our...

Communities In Schools of Atlanta Receives $75,000 Grant

On behalf of the students and families we serve, Communities In Schools of Atlanta thanks Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta &...

CIS of Atlanta Site Coordinator Provides Financial Assistance Following a Family Tragedy

Carmel, our Site Coordinator at Kimberly Elementary School, was able to provide financial assistance for one of our families. A few weeks...

CIS of Atlanta Site Coordinator Delivers Bookbag and Perfect Attendance Award

Our Site Coordinator, Chareé, made a quick visit to one of her students at home who was not able to attend the in-person event. This...

Fighting for Metro Atlanta Children in Foster Care - Saporta Report Featuring Renika Robinson

Each month, CIS of Atlanta participates in a Saporta Report thought-leadership column called "The Guardians of Atlanta's Future" which...

CIS of Atlanta Site Coordinator Delivers Supplies and Encouragement

Our Site Coordinator at Cross Keys High School, Federica, stopped by a few homes of her students with Ms. Ella of Young Life Atlanta....

CIS of Atlanta Students Participate in Accenture's Skills to Succeed Academy

Through our partnership with the Accenture Skills to Succeed Academy, CIS of Atlanta high school students across the network are taking...

CIS of Atlanta Site Coordinator Partners with Foot Locker to Create “Shoe Game” Incentive Program

Ashley, our Site Coordinator at Booker T. Washington High School, sought to incentivize and encourage her students who were managing...

CIS of Atlanta Delivers College Trunks Thanks to Mercedes-Benz USA

#FlashbackFriday to our Stuff the Trunk event back in June. In partnership with Cummins, Inc., CIS of Atlanta provided fifty trunks...

NBA and WNBA Players Assist in Civic Engagement Lesson with CIS of Atlanta Site Coordinator

On Election Day Eve, our Site Coordinator at Conley Hills Elementary School, Jonelle, helped with a mini lesson about the election. She...