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Communities in Schools Graduates Gather at Annual "Ready, Set, Graduate!" Event

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Jun 6, 2022

Communities in Schools Graduates Gather at Annual "Ready, Set, Graduate!" Event

Presented by Olympus, Students Celebrated In-person for the First Time in Two Years Due to Covid-19. Students and families from eight...

Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania Announces Champion of Education Award

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

May 19, 2022

Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania Announces Champion of Education Award

This year's award recipient is Dr. Joseph Roy, Superintendent of Bethlehem Area School District. This year, the Communities in Schools of...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

May 18, 2022

SEL Lunch Bunch at Lincoln Elementary School

During the height of COVID and school shutdowns, attending school in person was prohibited and greatly affected students across the...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

May 2, 2022

Expanding Food Access at Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln Food Pantry Highlight After the COVID 19-stricken 2020-2021 academic school year, Bethlehem Area School District’s Lincoln...

Building Trust Through Restorative Practices

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Mar 16, 2022

Building Trust Through Restorative Practices

By nature, all humans have certain basic needs - like food, water, clothing, and shelter. But we also need strong and meaningful...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Mar 16, 2022

Lights, Camera, and Action!

Pictures are worth a thousand words, but students at South Mountain Middle School and Broughal Middle School are learning that videos are...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Feb 24, 2022

Providing Extra Support

Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania is proud to serve 37,000 students throughout 40schools in the Lehigh Valley and Berks...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Feb 11, 2022

Shop ‘Til You Drop Winter Drive

When the temperature drops and the snow begins to fall, most grab their coats and don’t think twice. For some of our students, they are...

Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania Receives Major Gift from the Mackenzie Scott Foundat

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Feb 3, 2022

Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania Receives Major Gift from the Mackenzie Scott Foundat

The largest gift in the local organization’s history will accelerate its reach to the highest need communities in the Lehigh Valley and...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Jan 25, 2022

A Safe Space

For LGBTQ+ youth, finding a safe space or a group free of judgment and discrimination can be paramount to their emotional and mental...

Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania Promotes Staff Members

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Jan 7, 2022

Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania Promotes Staff Members

Four employees advance within the organization. Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania, an agency that removes the nonacademic...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Dec 20, 2021

An Education in the Trades

Did you know the number of students that choose trade school after graduation over traditional colleges is increasing? Vocational...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Nov 18, 2021

Donor Spotlight: Bob and Sandy Lovett

At Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania, we’re dedicated to surrounding students with a community of support and empowering...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Nov 18, 2021

Donor Spotlight: City Center Allentown

At Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania, we’re helping students achieve goals in attendance, academics, and life. In the...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Nov 18, 2021

Faces of CIS: Phil Parise

Meet Phil Parise, Program Manager for Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania. From planning overarching strategies to...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Nov 4, 2021

Time to Bank On

The U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2020 defines financial literacy as the “key to unlocking the foundations of economic...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Nov 3, 2021

Seeds of Friendship

Nothing says relationship building like sharing recipes with your neighbors! In late October, Communities in Schools of Eastern...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Nov 2, 2021

Reset & Recharge

It’s no secret that stress changes us. From physical ailments like headaches to irritability and behavioral changes, stress impacts the...

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Nov 2, 2021

Aevidum: A Message of Hope

At a recent Easton Area High School assembly, you could hear a pin drop as students listened to a presentation about a club that seeks to...

Donor Spotlight: Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Communities In Schools of Eastern PA

Oct 8, 2021

Donor Spotlight: Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Without corporate partnerships, Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania could not adequately serve students in safe and healthy...