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Click here to subscribe to the CISNC Monthly Newsletter. Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) wishes to thank all of our Executive Directors who participated in our E.D. Retreat in early May. CISNC thoroughly enjoyed hosting all of you at the N.C. Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), a beautiful retreat facility nestled in the mountains of Cullowhee, NC. Entitled "Built to Lead—Built to Last: Sustaining Yourself through Challenging Times," the retreat offered topics and experiences that would rejuvenate and keep our E.D.s' passion going despite the many challenges they have had this year. We hope you enjoyed a wonderful experience—we sure did! As an opener to the retreat, the national office of Communities In Schools kindly coordinated a welcome address by CIS Founder Bill Milliken. Please take a moment to watch it if you have not yet seen it. With gratitude and appreciation for Bill Milliken’s 50-plus-year history of service to young people, the Communities In Schools National Board of Directors recently announced that on May 1, Bill will transition from his role as a Communities In Schools staff member to a broader leadership role in the nonprofit sector, while continuing to serve Communities In Schools as Founder and Vice Chairman of the Board. Bill will be providing guidance to the Jefferson Awards, Leadership Foundations, PathNorth and many other leading nonprofits, including, most importantly, Communities in Schools. He will also be touring and speaking extensively as he promotes his deeply personal memoir of service to young people, From the Rearview Mirror, which will be released in June. He will also continue to serve as a speaker and resource for the entire Communities In Schools Network. We hope you enjoy this month's newsletter.

Click here to subscribe to the CISNC Monthly Newsletter. Spring is officially here and Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) is proud to continue to serve the North Carolina Communties In Schools network with trainings, grant opportunities and even a brand-new Online Store. Planning for the next "Build A Backpack" school supply drive in partnership with Walmart is underway—stay tuned for more details! Be sure to be on the lookout for a four-page, special-edition advertising insert spread that will appear in the Triangle, Triad and Charlotte Business Journals on April 20—circulation 30,000—highlighting many of our local programs. Additonally, we look forward to enjoying the western North Carolina mountains in early May for a gathering of our Executive Directors.

Click here to subscribe to the CISNC Monthly Newsletter. Get ready for a busy spring and summer ahead! Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) kicks off its Regional Mentoring Summits this month, is working hard on its signature fundraising event slated for June 2 and continues to support its affiliates across the network, with a 19th affiliate in the pipeline this spring to achieve National Accreditation according to CIS Total Quality System (TQS) Standards. Best of all, as our latest end-of-year data show, we are serving the kids who need us most and showing results!

Click here to subscribe to the CISNC Monthly Newsletter. 2012 is already a busy and exciting time for Communities In Schools of North Carolina. If you are new to our Monthly Newsletter, we welcome you, as this is one of the best ways to stay connected with the work of the state office. We encourage you, too, to regularly visit our website for more information to keep students of all ages in school, prepared to graduate and prepared for life. Feedback and any newsletter submissions can be directed to Communications & Media Specialist Rebecca Clendenin. We welcome your input!

Click here to subscribe to the CISNC Monthly Newsletter. As 2012 kicks off, Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) is proud to begin its 23rd year of service to the students of North Carolina. We are grateful for your faithful support of our work to keep students of all ages in school, prepared to graduate and to excel in college, career and life. We anticipate a busy and exciting year ahead and invite you to renew your partnership with us as we continue to serve as the leading dropout prevention organization in North Carolina.