“To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.”
In the U.S., approximately 1 in 5 children under the age of 18 live in poverty, handling more than they should have to. Communities In Schools works directly inside schools, building relationships that empower students to succeed inside and outside the classroom.
Mark your calendars! On December 3, 2019 Communities In Schools of the Midlands will participate in Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 3, 2019 and every day. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: …
HISTORY The history of Communities In Schools of the Midlands dates back to 1986, when a diverse partner collaboration consisting of the Junior League, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Juvenile justice, Richland One School District and the Solicitor’s Office joined together to address the dropout epidemic in Columbia. Members involved with Cities …
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Sustainability has been defined as, “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” by Brundtland Commission in 1987. Pine Ridge Middle School students are doing sustainability justice by fighting the good fight against plastic pollution. Communities In Schools of the Midlands is proud to partner …
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