We work daily in schools to help students become resilient and successful. One of our most important partners in this work is Connected Psychology, and we are so fortunate to work with these talented professionals at seven of our DCPS schools.
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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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Angelo – Mosaic Project
Communities In Schools Mosaic Project
To reach, connect, and engage diverse communities across the nation, Communities In Schools is using the medium of mosaic art to illustrate the vital role we all play in seeing the story within every student. Each mosaic portrait is assembled with elements from students’ lives that represent who they are as individuals as well as the Communities In Schools services that helped them succeed.
– Communities In Schools
The Working Student
Many DC students find themselves balancing academics and employment, but at what cost?
For many young people in the United States, a first job is not a choice but an obligation.
Photo-Essay: The Night Cleaner
The struggles that students go through are often unseen.
Holiday Resources 2018
With the holiday season upon us some families need a helping hand. Look below for resources for those who need a little extra support this winter.
Selling STEM: Students Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math at AT&T’s HACEMOS High Tech Day
Students gathered at the AT&T Forum for Technology, Entertainment, and Policy for the 20th Annual HACEMOS High Tech Day
So What Now Episode 1 – David Lazere
A barrier to upward mobility for many students is facing the uncertainty the future holds. Once they leave the structure of high school, they are often left asking “So What Now?”
Hurt Kids Hurt Kids: How One D.C. School is Attempting to Break the Bully Cycle
CIS of the Nation’s Capital site coordinator Monique Baker is working with students to combat bullying at Cardozo Educational Campus.
“I’ve been called ‘big nose’, they make fun of my curly hair, and I get bullied for my accent. They call my language stupid. I get bullied for my skin color all the time, they say my skin is too Black. I don’t know what that means, but it hurts me,” Janet, a seventh grader at Cardozo Education Campus in Washington, DC, says of her experience with bullies, an example of the persistent problem facing youth across the country.
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Djembe Drum Performance – Brookland Middle School Literacy Night
Brookland Middle School’s Literacy Night featured a stunning Djembe drum performance and history lesson led by Brookland students, alongside CIS Site Coordinator Dakari Taylor-Watson.