http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/whats_happening/view/volunteers_for_wine_women_shoes_to_benefit_cisnc http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/whats_happening/view/volunteers_for_wine_women_shoes_to_benefit_cisnc#When:01:28:45Z September 26, 2013 - We need committee volunteers for our upcoming event. 2012-11-29T01:28:45+00:00 http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/cis_of_wayne_county_volunteer_wins_wayne_county_public_schools_volunteer_of http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/cis_of_wayne_county_volunteer_wins_wayne_county_public_schools_volunteer_of#When:16:07:49Z Daniel Weeks, a volunteer with CIS of Wayne County has dedicated many hours to the success of our students. Through mentoring, after-school programs and way more he has supported our students in more ways than one. 2013-05-06T20:07:49+00:00 http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/outside_the_office_and_into_the_field_visiting_a_site_coordinator http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/outside_the_office_and_into_the_field_visiting_a_site_coordinator#When:14:54:09Z Site Coordinators are the true unsung heroes of Communities In Schools! 2013-03-05T18:54:09+00:00 http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/new_beginnings_in_scotland_county http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/new_beginnings_in_scotland_county#When:12:05:10Z Communities in Schools of Scotland County has operated for only two years, but has already seen noticeable improvements. For example, a mentor who volunteers with this affiliate may be one of the reasons a student will be the first in her family to graduate high school. 2013-01-28T16:05:10+00:00 http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/cis_of_moore_county_a_mentor_for_a_meaning http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/cis_of_moore_county_a_mentor_for_a_meaning#When:14:40:20Z Tina Arno, a retired teacher from New York, moved to North Carolina and started volunteering with Communities In Schools of Moore County as a mentor to Nastoccia, a 6th grader who just wanted a friend.  With Nastoccia being in the 8th grade now, Tina reflects on how mentoring has helped Nastoccia and how they have much more to accomplish. 2013-01-24T18:40:20+00:00 http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/cis_of_wilkes_countys_mentor_program_creates_lasting_mentoring_relationship http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/cis_of_wilkes_countys_mentor_program_creates_lasting_mentoring_relationship#When:14:42:41Z Read this blog to see how a consistent mentoring relationship has impacted a student’s life. This story from CIS of Wilkes County, one of our affiliates, and their Friends of Youth program. 2013-01-17T18:42:41+00:00 http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/kicking_off_national_mentoring_month http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/kicking_off_national_mentoring_month#When:10:20:47Z Nothing solidifies a call for National Mentoring Month then a proclamation from the President of the United States. President Obama recently issued a proclamation declaring January 2013 as National Mentoring Month, asking all Americans around the nation to participate in mentoring activities. This week, and to start off our blogs for 2013, we give our first blog to President Obama’s Proclamation. We appreciate that he recognizes this month as National Mentoring Month. Mentoring is an important initiative for Communities In Schools and has an amazing impact on our youth. 2013-01-14T14:20:47+00:00 http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/promo_contest_for_cisnc_branded_fleece http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/promo_contest_for_cisnc_branded_fleece#When:11:01:03Z Happy Holidays!          Thank you for your continued support of CISNC! This holiday season, we would like to give you an opportunity to win a CISNC fleece vest by participating in a CISNC promotional campaign on Facebook. A post on our Facebook page will be pinned at the top and we are asking that you share and comment on that post. One person will be selected as the winner from all participants. The rules are simple. In order to have your name put in the drawing you must do EACH of the following: 1. Share the pinned post at the top of CISNC’s Facebook page (A pinned post on Facebook is indicated by the bookmark symbol in the top right corner of the post. Sharing a post means that you share a post, in this case CISNC’s post, on your personal Facebook) 2. Comment on the pinned post on CISNC’s Facebook page, telling us your #1 reason for why you support CISNC! The post will be pinned on the morning of Monday, December 3. From December 3 – December 17 you will be able to participate in this give-away. The contest will end at 11:59pm on Monday, December 17.  Contestants are only eligible if both rules are followed! After the contest is over, we will draw a name on Tuesday, December 18, and announce the winner on Wednesday, December 19. We will then contact that winner and ask them what size and color they would like for their CISNC fleece vest. 2012-12-03T15:01:03+00:00 http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/who_is_cis_by_justin_cook http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/who_is_cis_by_justin_cook#When:09:54:56Z From Wilkes County to Mecklenburg County to Moore County to Orange County… from Guilford County to New Hanover County to Stokes County to Robeson County… from Lee County to Brunswick County to Clay County… what a year it’s been capturing the faces of CIS! Take a moment and see again the familiar faces of our CIS Family. These are the children, young people, mentors and adults whose lives are changed by being part of Communities In Schools. We hope you enjoy this year-end medley featuring familiar and never-before-seen footage from all of our “Overcoming Obstacles: CIS Success Stories” videos. Your support of CIS helps kids all across the state overcome all kinds of obstacles and realize their dreams. Their success means a better future for all of us. We thank you. For the past year I have been the man behind the camera who has brought this series to life. I have asked a lot of questions this year. Who are you? What are your fears? What gives you joy? What do you want for these kids? What could have made your childhood better? All these were meant to address the larger question: What is CIS? Or better, who is CIS? This year I have discovered that CIS is the young African-American male who decided that he was tired of seeing his young people swallowed up by the block. CIS is the young woman who was brought up in plenty, but was heartbroken when she discovered that so many deserving young people may never have the opportunities she enjoyed. She decided to act. CIS is the country-strong folk who do what they can with what they have. CIS is all of these people and more. CIS is the answer to the prayers of a young man, who doesn’t have a city bus ticket to get home from school because he stays late at school enriching himself with extracurriculars. CIS is the bread to the girl who sneaks cafeteria food home in her backpack at school so that her family might eat that night. CIS is the five minutes of counsel for a child that can make their world stop spinning and get them back into orbit. CIS is that one chance, or opportunity that connects a promising young mind to the right resources or mentor. CIS is the extra boost of confidence to the young adult who is searching for his or her self-worth. CIS is all the great ideals that came together and founded this country, working together to overcome the inequality that exists on the road to the America Dream. CIS is different people, with different experiences: neighbors, lovers-of-humanity and fighters working together outside of politics to make a difference through small acts of kindness. You do it not for glory, or self congratulation. You do it for graduation. Graduation marks a passage for students on their journey to becoming responsible adults, who can make informed decisions. We hope they can fulfill their civic duties and give back to the communities they came from. The hope is that one day there will be no need for CIS. You are not by any means navel gazers. You are the doers and dreamers and the dream come true for so many. To a child adrift in poverty or puberty, you make all the difference in the world. Thanks for giving me the chance to know you. It is a humbling privilege.     Justin Cook is an independent documentary photographer who lives in Durham, NC. He is the multimedia producer behind Communities In Schools of North Carolina’s “Overcoming Obstacles: CIS Success Stories.” His work has been honored by College Photographer of the Year, Pictures of the Year International, Virginia Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and other organizations. Although Cook’s photojournalism is award-winning, he gauges his success not in trophies but in the relationships he establishes with his subjects. View his work online at www.justincookphoto.com. Initiatives, Video Series, 2011-12-21T13:54:56+00:00 http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/win_a_2012_wall_calendar http://www.cisnc.org/index.php/blog/view/win_a_2012_wall_calendar#When:10:28:52Z As this calendar year comes to a close, we at Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) are extremely 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. We want to show our appreciation of you by selecting a winner of our special edition “Overcoming Obstacles: CIS Success Stories” 2012 Wall Calendar giveaway!  In order to pick a winner at random, we want to know why you love CIS! Click “Read More” below for more details! General, Awards, 2011-12-12T14:28:52+00:00