Our Story
What does it feel like to wake up and worry about whether or not your family has enough money for food and medicine? 15 year old K. knows the feeling. What does it feel like to try to study for an upcoming math test when there are gun shots being fired outside your apartment? 12 year old D. knows the feeling.
How do you believe in the power of education when all you see around you is gang activity, adults out of work, and little hope for change?
Communities In Schools of Wake County believes that we can change the feelings of despair that many children experience to feelings of hope for excellence that they can achieve. Communities In Schools of Wake County delivers evidence-based tutoring and academic support, caring adult educators and community volunteers, and community resources to motivated but economically at-risk students who face daily challenges of drugs, gangs, and other constant threats associated with poverty.
Mission
Communities In Schools of Wake County connects students with community resources and educational opportunities to help them succeed in school and in life.
Our Vision
Communities In Schools of Wake County believes that every at risk student in the Wake County Public School System should have:
- The opportunity to connect with a caring adult
- The opportunity to learn
- The opportunity to graduate
- The opportunity to give back to their community
Corporations making a difference:
