Success 2017 Event!
We want to thank our sponsors of the Success 2017 Event! Read On
News & Articles
21st Century Community Learning Center: Take Action to Save After-School Programs
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers is a federal grant that helps local communities provide high quality and engaging enrichment activities, particularly for students who attend high-poverty schools. For many CIS affiliates, 21st CCLC is an important source of funds for the activities and opportunities that empower our students to achieve in school… Read On
Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Become a sponsor and help recognize students who are succeeding in school and achieving in life.
This year’s special guest will be Bill Milliken, Founder and Vice Chairman of Communities In Schools The event will take place on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Fogelsville. Sponsor this year’s event and help us recognize the award recipients… Read On
GIANT Food Stores Allocated Educational Improvement Tax Dollars (EITC) to Communities In Schools
GIANT Food Stores donated $10,000 through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program to Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley (CISLV). This donation will support the Integrated Student Support programs that CISLV provides to the over 22,000 students they serve in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Whitehall/Coplay and Reading School Districts… Read On
Local Programs Make an Impact on Student Success
Easton Area Neighborhood Center held their annual “Night at the Races” event this month. Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley was honored as an Outstanding Community Partner… Read On
For Our Students, Growth is More than a Physical Change.
Lisa, an eighth grader living in the Lehigh Valley, was struggling deal with her stressful situation. She had transferred schools in the middle of the year and was juggling a chaotic home life and adjusting to a new school… Read On
The Aspiring Professionals Program Sponsored by Dr. Frank and Mrs. Yvonne Schweighardt
The Aspiring Professionals Program engages business professionals with at-risk youth in an educational environment that heightens awareness and exposure, teaches professional job skills, and provides a forum for student inquiry in STEM careers… Read On
Allentown REC Anniversary: One year of service and nearly 200 students back in the academic setting.
The Allentown Reengagement Center celebrated it’s one year anniversary last month, having started back in October of 2015. In their first year, the REC team has brought 183 students back into an academic setting… Read On
ELECT Fatherhood Initiative Really Makes a Difference.
The ELECT (Education Leading to Employment and Career Training) Fatherhood Initiative is making a difference in the lives of young fathers in the Lehigh Valley. Students who are expectant and parenting are eligible for services through the ELECT Initiative for services that continue to aid in their success and lead to graduation… Read On
Olympus Corporation Donates to Communities in Schools
Last week Olympus Corporation donated to Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley through an innovative and fun Hula Hoop activity during their Staff Health Fair. The company’s commitment to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling was exhibited in their enthusiasm to participate in this fund raising activity… Read On