Overcoming obstacles
Nov. 06, 2019 | Program News
Meet Cole, an 8th grade student at Shallotte Middle School involved in the CIS Action for Success program where your support is helping him and others like him, overcome the challenges in…Read More
CIS earns Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal
Nov. 04, 2019 | Event News
Communities In Schools of Brunswick County earned the 2019 Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. CIS…Read More
Raise the Age in North Carolina
Oct. 31, 2019 | Program News
In 2019, North Carolina will finally raise the age, 100 years after creating the juvenile code that defined 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. Most 16- and 17-year-olds charged with crimes in North…Read More
CIS student intervention leads to results
Oct. 24, 2019 | Program News
David attends Leland Middle School. He is the youngest of three in his family. His brother is in the Army and stationed in Germany and has two sisters that live at home…Read More
CIS helping to change TJ’s life
Oct. 22, 2019 | Program News
Thomas “TJ” Willard was referred to the CIS Action for Success program at Supply Elementary School in 4th grade due to excessive behavior referrals and was identified as possibly benefitting from mentorship…Read More
CIS receives International Paper Foundation grant
Oct. 22, 2019 | Event News
Communities In Schools of Brunswick County (CIS) has received a $1,500 grant from the International Paper Foundation to purchase independent reading books for low Reading proficiency students being provided with tutoring through…Read More