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Overview
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By bringing caring
adults into the schools to address the unmet needs of children, Communities In Schools provides the link between
educators and the community. The result: Teachers
are free to teach, and students -- many in jeopardy
of dropping out -- finally have the opportunity to
focus on learning.
Mission: To champion the connection of needed community
resources with schools to help young people successfully
learn, stay in school, and prepare for life.
Vision: CISGC believes that every at child needs and
deserves –
The opportunity to connect with a caring adult
The opportunity to learn and grow
The opportunity to have a healthy start and a healthy
future
The opportunity to graduate
The opportunity to learn to give back to their community
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History
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Recently named one of
the top “100 Best Charities In America” by Worth
magazine, Communities In Schools in the nation’s leading
community-based organization helping kids stay in school
and prepare for life. There are currently 188 local CIS
affiliates operating in 28 states. Nearly 2 million students
nationwide have access to services through CIS, and approximately
915,000 students received direct services in 2004-2005.
Communities In Schools of Greenbrier County (CISGC) was
established in January 2003 and began serving students in
August 2004. The CIS model offers a holistic, multidisciplinary
approach to helping at-risk and economically disadvantaged
youth succeed in school and in life. All children face challenges
but children living in poverty often face challenges of
greater proportion and with greater frequency. Schools alone
cannot solve the complex and diverse problems faced by today's
youth that cause them to drop out of school. That's where
Communities In Schools of Greenbrier County (CISGC) comes
in. By partnering with the Greenbrier County Public School
System, volunteers, businesses, and other organizations,
CISGC acts as a link from the community to the schools and
students.
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The
Dropout Problem
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The following is
based on data collected by the WV Department Education,
the WV Division of Corrections, and the US Census
Bureau.
- There were 3,190 high school dropouts in West
Virginia during the 2004-2005 school year
- There were 49 Dropouts in Greenbrier County, resulting
in $362,600 annual lost wages and $108,700 lost
tax revenue
- The unemployment rate of dropouts is almost twice
that of high school graduates
- Dropouts typically earn half the income of high
school graduates
- Dropouts are three times more likely to live in
poverty than those who complete high school
- 72% of incarcerated adults in West Virginia are
high school dropouts
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