Graduation
Congratulations, Seniors!
Communities In Schools is celebrating the accomplishments of our young women and men who have-despite overwhelming odds-crossed the stage to receive their high school diploma. This year, 95% of seniors served by Communities In Schools graduated! Of those students, 76% will be pursuing post-secondary education including, apprenticeship programs, 2-year colleges, and 4-year universities.
Each graduating student isn't just achieving their own success; they're also helping set the stage for the next graduation generation. Join us as we go
#AllinforKids
to help build the next generation of graduates.
Thomas Jefferson High School
Federal Way High School
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Program Spotlights
Vision Bound
Our School Outreach Coordinator, Ariassa Wilson, at Kilo Middle School, created a group for male athletes called "Vision Bound." She gave each of the Vision Bound boys a ball from the sport they play and asked them to write all of the things they envision to happen from making a commitment to both their academic studies and their sport. They also wrote a letter to the man they would like to be in 5 years.
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We wrapped up another successful year of mentoring with our annual Mentor Celebration Picnic at Steel Lake Park. This year, 76 students were matched with a caring adult mentor, and all mentees, their families, and mentors were invited to celebrate the end of the school year with us.
See more photos here.
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Our School Outreach Coordinator, Anthony Cryer, at Totem Middle School,
worked with the ESL students to put on a multicultural event. Students either researched the country they are from or a country they are interested in, and put the information together in a visual presentation for all students to come by their booth and learn more about some of the different countries around the world and where some of their Totem peers are from. In addition to researching information, students brought in clothing and food samples to be shared with students and staff.
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FIELD TRIPS
At our Fundraising Breakfast in April we made a big ask of our donors. We asked you to not only make one donation to Communities In Schools, but to stretch yourselves and make a second donation as well. That second ask brought in nearly $4,500 to help fund the field trips that our School Outreach Coordinators take students on. Field trips are a critical part of the educational experience for our students,
designed not only to extend classroom learning and connect textbook concepts to real world examples, but to provide an opportunity for students to be exposed to experiences, industries, colleges, and professions they may have never considered or known to be an option for them.
We want to thank our donors for being open to the second fund-a-need ask, and for opening your hearts and wallets to support this need that is crucial for the growth of our students, but is often difficult to find funding for.
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ere are a few more examples of recent field trips our School Outreach Coordinators took students on:
Expect More, Become More
Our School outreach Coordinator, Robert Daniel, at Lakota Middle School, took 15 students from Lakota and 5 students from Kilo Middle School to the Expect More, Become More, male student of color conference. This conference is an interactive learning experience where students get the opportunity to learn from and network with successful men of color from around the community who unite together with a mission of bringing up the male of color community as a whole, starting with our young men.
EMBM professionals share stories of overcoming obstacles and meeting challenges set before them. The students then participate in three career development sessions that allow them to reflect, plan and network for their future selves. The goal of the conference is to encourage these young men to require more out of themselves and aspire to BECOME MORE than the previous generation.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Our school Outreach Coordinator, Kaitlin Thomas, at Federal Way High School, took two students to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Seatac to tour the Hotel's kitchen and learn about their restaurant. Chef Jonah cooked with the students, showing them how to make several dishes they were testing out for their new menu. Both students are interested in careers in the Culinary industry. Kaelah, one of our seniors who just graduated, is attending culinary school in the fall. This was a great opportunity to explore the career they are interested in and get to learn about the industry.
Capitol Hill Clean Sweep
June is Pride Month! 22 students from Gay-Straight Alliance groups at Kilo, Totem, Lakota and Sequoyah Middle Schools, and Federal Way and Thomas Jefferson High Schools, went to Cal Anderson park in Seattle to join with members of the Seattle community for the Capitol Hill Clean Sweep community service event. This service learning event represents a culmination of a year's worth of collaborative GSA work across the district, led or supported by Communities In Schools. Students worked to clean up the area where the Seattle Pride events are taking place this month. Thanks to a grant from the Pride Foundation, this is the second year our School Outreach Coordinator, Robert Daniel, at Lakota, has been able to take students from multiple schools to this community service event.
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AMERICORPS
We are now accepting AmeriCorps applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Join us in making a
difference in the lives of young people while developing professional skills and making an impact through national service.
AmeriCorps members assist School Outreach Coordinators in providing the necessary services and programs our vulnerable youth need in order to stay engaged in school and on-track to
Write Your Representatives
Children in poverty require a network of support to overcome the adult-sized challenges they face. However, the White House budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018 recommends significant cuts to federal domestic programs, including investments in our nation's most at-risk students. The proposal recommended that Congress eliminate programs like AmeriCorps, which places caring adults in schools nationwide.
Watch our CIS of Washington State Director, Susan Richards, talk more about the importance of AmeriCorps while she was on Capitol Hill to meet with Senator Patty Murray.
Please,
click here to send a message to your representatives asking to maintain these vital programs. Every voice counts!
Thank you to our 2016-2017 AmeriCorps members, Esther Eligio and Lanette Ava,
for your service with Communities In Schools!
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