Washington, DC — Communities In Schools of the Nation’s Capital (CISNCAP) announced that Dr. Rustin M. Lewis will replace Ms. Ellen London as Executive Director. Ms. London announced in December 2019 that she would leave the organization after leading it for seven years. CISNCAP identifies and removes barriers that prevent nearly 6,000 DC Public School students from being in school and ready to learn. Dr. Lewis will lead the organization’s efforts to build partnerships with corporate, philanthropic, and community-based organizations to bring resources to students in DC Public Schools.
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Meet a Site Coordinator: Burrville Elementary School
Communities In Schools of the Nation’s Capital recently expanded to Burrville Elementary School in Ward 7! Site coordinator Asyja Smith will work with the students, families, and staff of Burrville to ensure students have everything they need to succeed inside and outside of school.
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CIS and K-12 Coders Bring Entrepreneurship into the Classroom
If you walked into Eastern High School this winter you might have encountered students engaged in a different kind of learning. As part of a new program brought into Eastern by Communities In Schools of the Nation’s Capital, students spent two months in a crash course designed to teach tangible skills ranging from computer programming to t-shirt design.
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