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Success Stories to Read

During the third week of school, I was given a student to mentor, David. I was thoroughly excited realizing that this would mean one on one time to build a […]

The bell rang Tuesday morning for first period and I was on my way to a Spanish class to help out a few students read. Monica, a 6th grader, and […]

At Sehome High School we have started extensive check-ins with our mentees in our Peer Mentor Program. So, far I have received positive feedback about our program from the participants […]

Jennifer Smith is a student who does not have the luxury of buying new clothes often and does not always have a lunch. As a resource coordinator for the school, […]

Starting this year, we are encouraging all of the Graduation Coaches and their mentees to create Edmodo accounts as a way for them to communicate directly that we can still […]

What a busy time of year it is! Communities in Schools in the Nooksack Valley is very excited about several programs that will be taking place in the next several […]

“Growing up I had very few black male mentors or teachers. I wanted to give Kevin the opportunity to see that there are black males doing positive things in the community.”

Gayle struggled with failing grades, low self-esteem, learning disabilities, and little belief that she could succeed. Until she met Marlene.