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Here at Communities In Schools of Jacksonville, we work closely with students in the community who face a range of different challenges. From hunger to homelessness and a long list of other obstacles that students have to overcome, we work with students both inside and outside the classroom to help these students become their best…

Students today face immense pressure in school, with peers, at home, and online. For those students that may be facing even more difficult circumstances or that have any personal disadvantages in their lives, the problem is exacerbated even further. In many instances, these overwhelming feelings can make staying in school a real challenge for young…

Here at Communities In Schools Jacksonville, we are committed to helping students with fewer opportunities to achieve their goals and have more success moving forward. Through our literacy programs for kids, Duval Reads, we work closely with our students to help them improve this crucial skill. Our team has helped more than eight thousand students…

As Black History Month comes to an end, Communities In Schools Jacksonville (CIS Jax) has been reflecting on what this month means in our community and our part in helping shade the future generation. Black History Month first started as “Negro History Week” where the advancements made by Black people were celebrated. However, in 1976,…

HC Brands partners with Communities in Schools of Jacksonville to bring smiles to the faces of ten local high school students.  Through the Communities In Schools’ Winter Wishes program, nearly 30 HC Brands employees purchased gifts for the students. The students, Communities In Schools CEO and staff, and HC Brands team joined a virtual meeting…

Share your Knowledge or Experience with our StudentsAs schools in our area close to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, we remain ready to serve students and families, and we would love your help! There’s no better time to step up to serve our students – and it’s incredibly easy to do so.…

Job Interview Tips Everyone Should Know   Be on time! Arrive 10-15 minutes before your scheduled interview time, but don’t be too early. Showing up too early can inconvenience the receptionist, interviewer, and other employees. If you do arrive more than 15 minutes early, wait in your car or outside. Dress appropriately. Depending on the…

With summer right around the corner it is time to start thinking about how to keep your child busy and on track for the upcoming school year. Summer slide is the tendency for your student to forget the educational material they gained from the previous school year when entering the following school year. Unfortunately, this…

Communities In Schools of Jacksonville is dedicated to keeping students on track to graduation. We are partnered with Duval County Public Schools who recently set a record for the district’s graduation rate. The current graduation rate is at an all-time high with 86.5% of high school seniors graduating in the 2018-2019 school year. Not only…

With schools all over the country closing for the time being due to the global pandemic, almost everything has become virtual. Students have started to transition into the world of online learning, and lots of change is coming. Change brings adaptation and new ways of going about our daily lives. The transition from being in…