Name: Brooke Miller Position: Site Coordinator at Highland Park High School in Topeka Hometown: Topeka, Kansas Favorite food: Hmmm, Sushi and Chocolate! Favorite part about working with students: Breaking down the walls to earn trust, being let in. Our high school students can be brutally honest and very graphic. Once they realize that I have…
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This January, we celebrated our third annual Communities In Schools of Kansas At the Capital event. We are truly humbled by the success of our FriendRaiser and grateful to all of our supporters who attended the event. It was a pleasure to connect with so many partners and friends as we deeply value these relationships.…
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This semester, Communities In Schools of Northeast Kansas began providing services at Avondale East Elementary School and Scott Magnet Elementary School in Topeka. Dean Pearson is leading the Communities In Schools team as Site Coordinator at Scott Magnet while Lover Chancler fills the role for Avondale East. They began their work at the schools by…
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Jasmine is a sophomore in high school. She has struggled with grades and attendance, and she suffers from social anxiety. During her freshman year, her anxiety led to her being reported for truancy. Jasmine’s mother is a single parent with another very young child. Her work schedule often keeps her very busy, leaving little time…
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Students across Kansas continue to show improvement with the help of Communities In Schools. Last school year, each of our case-managed students had a custom plan, often including mentors and tutors, family support, and much more. We track the progress of these students, and they showed great success in all areas: 98% stayed in school…
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Want to know exactly what your donation is used for? Now you can have full control of your generosity by purchasing needed items from our Wish List on Dollar Days website. You choose exactly what you’d like to give, purchase it online, you’ll get donation credit, and your selected items will be shipped to our…
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As a teenager, if you don’t have a caring adult to talk to, you might feel a little lost. Shaun is a senior at Highland Park High School in Topeka. His mom died when he was young, then his dad left, so he has been living with his uncle. To make ends meet, Shaun was…
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On Tuesday, October 18, 2011, officials from Communities In Schools of Kansas, Garden City Public Schools, AT&T, and the Finnup Foundation gathered at Garden City High School to celebrate the beginning of a Communities In Schools program in Garden City. The start up of the program at Garden City High School was made possible through…
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Following a rigorous selection process, Communities In Schools of Kansas president Malissa Martin has been named one of only three 2012 Robert H.B. Baldwin Fellowship recipients. The Fellowship, named after Communities In Schools’ founding board chairman, promotes and sustains Communities In Schools leadership by bringing together the best ideas from the network’s past, present, and…
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Arlington, Va. – Philanthropedia, a nonprofit aimed at helping donors give more strategically, has recommended Communities In Schools as a high-impact nonprofit working with at-risk youth in the U.S. Philanthropedia was recently acquired by GuideStar, the industry leader in nonprofit data with information on more than 1.8 million nonprofits. As a result, GuideStar has a…
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