Get To Know Our Staff: 20 Questions with Debra Talley
20 Questions is a blog series where each month we will be interviewing Communities In Schools of Jacksonville staff members. This month’s guest is Debra Talley, Data Manager.What is your job here at CIS?Debra is the data manager for CIS.What is your favorite part of working at CIS?Debra’s favorite part of working at CIS is the…
Get To Know Our Staff: 20 Questions with Mattie Robinson
20 Questions is a blog series where each month we will be interviewing Communities In Schools of Jacksonville staff members. This month’s guest is Mattie Robinson, AmeriCorps VISTA Resource Development Coordinator.Where were you born/ raised?Mattie was born and raised, and has always lived in Jacksonville Florida.What’s one of your most memorable moments from your childhood?Mattie felt…
Bank of America Student Leader Katherine Carlo Summer Reflection
Bank of America’s Student Leaders program helps connect 225 community-minded high school juniors and seniors to employment, skills development and service. Partnerships with Communities In Schools of Jacksonville gives these young people a path for success and creates thriving local communities that champion opportunities for the next generation.This reflection was written by our Summer 2017 Bank…
The Ways Children Learn
As we grow, all of us develop different learning styles. Schools must recognize what type of learner each child is and offer a personalized curriculum.If a child is not given the proper tools and techniques to practice his or her way of learning, then problems can result such as a serious lack of comprehension, behavioral…
How Volunteering Improves Lives
Have you considered in-person volunteering to help those in need?Volunteer work is a wonderful way to make a positive contribution to your community. However, did you know that volunteering can have a positive impact on yourself as well?That’s right. Being a volunteer does a lot more than just giving you the warm fuzzies inside. A study…
High school dropout prevention
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, about one in five high school students drops out before graduation. Although the percentage of dropouts has been declining over the past three decades, the number of students who forego getting a high school diploma is still too high. Communities In School of Jacksonville is dedicated to helping…
How to Engage Students on Deeper Levels
How many times have you heard students complain that they don’t see any value in what they are learning in school or that they will never use the skills their teacher is forcing on them? Modern education is suffering from a severe lack of student engagement and a widespread apathy among even younger learners regarding their…
After-School Enrichment and Why It’s Important
After-school programs are a key ingredient to a healthy and vibrant community. Children are the leaders of the future, so it’s critical to invest in their physical and emotional health and well-being. After school learning programs offer a wide variety of benefits and life lessons to participating students. Children will have a safe place to go…
All the World’s a Stage: The Role of Theater in our Schools
While the value of a quality education is indisputable, not all learning takes place in a traditional classroom in teacher-led lessons. Today’s students need to explore and express themselves through hands-on learning and creative demonstration. In addition to traditional academics, programs like theater help develop the whole child. Here are a few skills students can…
Service Learning and Dropout Prevention
What is Service Learning?According to the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network, “Service-learning is a teaching and learning method that connects meaningful community service experiences with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility.”Service learning connects students with the real world, and its implications are greatly beneficial to youth. Students who are exposed to real-life circumstances that encourage…