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Communities In Schools champions the connection of needed resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life. cisnationscapital.org Washington, DC Joined March 2011-
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Do More for DC Students Today! - mailchi.mp/aa9d09efccf3/d…
Less than 12 hours left to support Communities in Schools of the Nation's Capital on Giving Tuesday. bit.ly/CISNCAPDonation
Help us in our mission to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. #GivingTuesday
Last week of our Back to School Drive. Donate online bit.ly/CISNCAPDonate
On September 14, 15 and 16, during CISNCAP's Back to School drive, our site coordinators will distribute essential items to students and their families at our partnering schools in Wards 7 & 8. Donate at bit.ly/2YjXKbN
If your student is registered for the virtual Summer Bridge program next month and need a computer to use at home, let us know at bit.ly/dcpstechsurvey.
Planning for the new school year is complex. We're here to provide as much info as possible to ensure a safe return to learning for students. I invite you to attend one of our virtual Family Town Halls tomorrow, July 22 or Thursday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m. dcpsreopenpublic.eventbrite.com
“Five young descendants of Frederick Douglass read and respond to excerpts of his famous [1857] speech, ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?’” WATCH on @NPR npr.org/2020/07/03/884…
Learn how you can support @CISNational & other great orgs who support #blacklivesmatter & racial equality in @nicholaskristof’s @nytimes newsletter cisnational.org/3iedqpp #allinforkids
“It’s time to re-imagine public education not just to face the pandemic, but to eliminate racial & economic inequities we’ve long known about”. Learn more in @rey4sa & @arneduncan's latest @USATODAY op-ed cisnational.org/3i4MyrN #AllinforKids
Our office will be closed in recognition of #Juneteenth as a time to reflect on the continued struggle for freedom, and to honor Black life and achievement.
June 19, #Juneteenth, marks the day when news of the end of slavery reached Texas in 1865 — two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Three educators offer suggestions for educators in the face of George Floyd's death, among them, going beyond social-emotional-learning skills and "know and teach the history of race." #EWopinion blogs.edweek.org/teachers/class…
“I think this is revolutionary.” @CardozoEC
“I think this is revolutionary.” @CardozoEC
Families: Even though the school year has ended, there are many ways to keep students engaged during the summer. Our online portal has summer enrichment courses for students of all grade levels. bit.ly/DCPS_ICP #DCPSatHome
Parents and Guardians 📣 Your feedback is needed! Share your thoughts on how schools should safely reopen in the fall. Complete the survey online: coronavirus.dc.gov/OurSchools Students📣 What do you want school to look like next year? Share your thoughts here: bit.ly/ReopenStudentS…
Teachers, already struggling to reach students during the pandemic, are now searching for ways to help them work through feelings about the protests & police killings of unarmed black men & women—w/o being w/ their students. Read more in @educationweek cisnational.org/2XXBCD4
“We should not only teach students how to navigate & survive the system, we must also name & break those barriers to create & sustain equitable outcomes.” - @rey4sa @CISNational President & CEO speaks on the painful times we're living in cisnational.org/2TZ4Q3o #AllinforKids

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