2019 Annual Dinner
Thanks to all who attended CIS’ 2019 Annual Dinner! The event was an overwhelming success as citizens from all over Wayne County joined together to rally behind a cause that matters – helping local students succeed.
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“My story for the month of October is a great one! As I am new here in this position I have been learning all kinds of new things! One of the tasks I have been asked to take charge of is the 21st Century Scholar Program. With a lot of research, Zoom meetings and talking…
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“I had a teacher contact me regarding a student that was having a job interview after school. She asked if I could help by providing her an outfit to wear because what she had on wasn’t appropriate for the interview. I had her send the student to me so I could help prepare her for…
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“Prior to becoming a CIS Site Coordinator, my background was in the care and education of very young children – preschool through kindergarten. That was my wheelhouse. In the beginning, I naturally felt drawn to the younger students on my caseload. I found myself feeling a bit apprehensive about working with older children. Enter my third-grade…
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Nate’s Story
“I was struggling a lot in school. I had no friends and little motivation to improve my grades – I just didn’t see the importance of it. To add to it all, my family situation was going downhill fast. I reached the point where my grades were slipping, my emotional state was the worst it…