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GOOD NEWS FROM CIS l JUNE 2022
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Congrats to the Class of 2022! |
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We are so proud of our 600+ graduates in the Class of 2022! It was another tough year for students, parents, and teachers, but our seniors stayed focused and finished the year strong! On May 26, we held a celebration in honor of 58 CIS seniors who are receiving college scholarships through CIS sources/funds - it was a special evening recognizing these outstanding scholars!
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CIS Senior Spotlights
So many seniors to be proud of! Meet Kaytlyn and Justice below - and then look for more Senior Spotlights in the days ahead on our website and Instagram feed... the future looks bright with these young people leading the way! #Classof2022
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Kaytlyn Goldson - East Mecklenburg High School
Kaytlyn Goldson from East Mecklenburg High School is one of those rare students who seems to be able to do it all – juggling a demanding IB class schedule at East Meck with dual-enrollment (for college credit) classes at CPCC, along with a school sport (volleyball), a part-time job, participating in many CIS opportunities, and her personal life – all of this while maintaining a 4.4 GPA and being named a Top 20 Senior at East Meck! Read More
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Justice Crawford - Myers Park High School
CIS senior Justice Crawford is practically a “Renaissance Man”…. one minute you’ll find him running lightning-speed sprints on the school track, the next you’ll see him onstage accepting the top Orchestra award at Myers Park High School (he plays the viola). Then again, you can often find him clicking the keys of his laptop as he learns the latest tips and tricks of coding and cybersecurity. Read More
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We are excited to share this video of our Difference Makers ® CLT trip to Washington, D.C.! Difference Makers ® CLT is a leadership development program for CIS students and community members. A trip together to our nation's capital for each year's cohort has been a hallmark of the program, but the trip was cancelled for the past two years due to the pandemic. This year's group was thrilled to learn that the trip was given the "green light" for 2022! It was an amazing experience for all involved... View the video and read this article to learn more about Difference Makers® CLT. Special thanks to the Gambrell Foundation for their generous support of this unique program!
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Don't Forget! Dine Out For Kids® is Tuesday, June 21
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Have you decided where you will Dine Out For Kids® next Tuesday?? So many delicious options... from long-time Charlotte favorites to exciting new hotspots! Perhaps you'll want to make it an all-day affair and dine out for breakfast, lunch AND dinner! Wherever you choose, we thank you for supporting local students and Charlotte's local restaurants. Click here to see the complete list of restaurants!
AND Black Food Truck Friday is TONIGHT- Friday, June 17!
Please support Charlotte's Black food-truck owners and CIS students by stopping by Black Food-Truck Friday today - all proceeds are going to CIS! it's located at 1600 W. Trade Street and the hours are 4:00-9:00 pm. YUM! |
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CIS Students Benefit from Art Therapy Program |
At Myers Park High School this spring, our CIS team there – including Site Coordinators Stacey Weinstein, Renee Drake, and Olivia Hughes – collaborated to offer an art therapy workshop for some of their students who have been experiencing serious trauma and grief, such as loss of a parent, depression, anxiety/stress, coping with gender identity, and more. They contracted with RebelucionArte.com to offer a six-week program. Read More
"This experience allowed me to just breathe." – CIS student
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Podcast: The Common Good Mixtape
UNC-Charlotte School of Social Work Podcast
CIS-Charlotte President and CEO Men Tchaas Ari was the featured guest on the June 13 podcast, "The Common Good Mixtape," produced by the UNC-Charlotte School of Social Work. Check it out at this link!
"Everything has changed - and our support for students should, too - Under Pressure - with Men Tchaas Ari" –Common Good Mixtape
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CIS-Charlotte FY 2020-21 Annual Report |
Our FY 2020-21 Annual Report is available online. If you haven't seen it, please check it out! We are most grateful to the hundreds of individual donors, foundations, companies, partners, and volunteers who supported our work - and most importantly, our students - during 2020-21. |
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As this school year comes to a close and we celebrate our students' successes, thank you for considering a gift to CIS. Our Site Coordinators go all "IN" to ensure their students have what they need to graduate and succeed in life - and our Site Coordinators are able to do that thanks to your generous support. Together, we’re empowering kids to reach their goals IN schools and beyond. Thank you for being all IN for kids!
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