Communities In Schools has been identified as a key partner in the Partnership for Petersburg...
CIS-VA is pleased to welcome Leanne Lytle as Director of Program and Evaluation. Leanne joins...
CIS-VA welcomes Lathaniel Kirts as Director of Network Expansion. Lathaniel joins the state office from...
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Virginia, Communities In Schools of Petersburg, and Sesame Street in...
February 3, 2022 – Communities In Schools (CIS) of Virginia, a state affiliate of a...
Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, February 12, 2022 While we may not always have had...
For more than two decades, the Communities In Schools of Virginia network has been the...
When we holistically address students’ needs with tailored, coordinated and sustained supports, we break down immediate and systemic barriers to create and sustain equitable outcomes. Dr. Mark Emblidge and Dr. Dan Domenech shared how the CIS-VA network is providing critical supports to students during extraordinary times in this Richmond Times-Dispatch opinion article.
With an estimated three million students in the US disengaged from school, the road to recovery for our schools will be a long one. Communities In Schools ® President and CEO Rey Saldaña and Shaquille O’Neal share from personal experience why ensuring equity in education will take more than reopening buildings.
In an opinion article published in the Virginian-Pilot, Dr. Hope Sinclair and Wendy Hosick highlight the critical role CIS of Hampton Roads site coordinators play in supporting and empowering students.









