Literacy Division Celebrates Students at Unlocking Potential to Greatness Ceremony
Communities In Schools of Jacksonville staff and Americorps volunteers celebrated the achievements of some our most outstanding students who participate in the AmeriCorps Literacy Division at the Unlocking Potential to Greatness ceremony.AmeriCorps alumni and TEAM UP Project Manager Wade Johnson opened the event with his original rap, “I Can, ” which has become the anthem for students participating in…
Joseph Stilwell Students Celebrate African Americans in the Military
Communities In Schools of Jacksonville’s VetSuccess AmeriCorps program hosted an event called Celebrating African Americans in the Military on February 26th and 27th at the Joseph Stilwell Military Academy of Leadership. The event promoted the students understanding of the challenges the African Americans in the military faced since the beginning of the United States, the contributions they…
Communities In Schools of Jacksonville Celebrates 25 Years with The Silver Gala
Communities In Schools of Jacksonville celebrated 25 years of service to Jacksonville’s youth on Thursday, February 5, 2015 with more than 430 supporters, funders and volunteers during The Silver Gala. The night was bright, bright with the success of an organization who serves more than 6,900 students annually. “We are proud to present The Silver…
Communities In Schools Builds Playground at Long Branch Elementary School
Can you imagine an elementary school without a safe playground to play on? Well that was a reality at Long Branch Elementary until Communities In Schools stepped in with a partnership from KaBOOM! and CarMax.Long Branch Elementary, a school in which one-third of the students participate in dropout prevention programs provided by Communities In Schools…