Most of us who live in this community are well aware of the crisis in education that many are now talking about. The Kent School District has been faced with cutbacks and many schools are struggling.\u00a0What you may not know is that one organization highlighted in these conversations is quietly at work here in our community –\u00a0Communities In Schools of Kent.<\/p>\n
Communities In Schools of Kent (CISK) is part of a large nation-wide network of affiliates who aim to reduce drop-out rates.\u00a0In Kent schools they run two programs: an Elementary Mentor Program that matches at-risk students with a mentor who spends time one-on-one with the student once a week; and the Kent Performance Learning Center (KPLC) in partnership with the Kent School District at the Kent Phoenix Academy. The Kent Phoenix Academy is home to several programs for high-school students who for various reasons will have a greater chance of graduating from a non-traditional school.\u00a0The KPLC is one of these programs, and matches students with mentors, facilitates job shadows, internships and has various programs for post-graduation planning.<\/p>\n
Communities In Schools is making a difference right here in Kent and Covington. Kent was recently named as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People and the Kent Performance Learning Center and other Kent Phoenix Academy programs were highlighted as one of the reasons. What kind of difference do these programs make? Students are staying in school; students are graduating.\u00a0Last year 64 students graduated from the Kent Phoenix Academy, with 33 of those students graduating from the Kent Performance Learning Center. More than 75 students throughout the Kent School District were matched with mentors.<\/p>\n
In an article entitled \u201cBe a Superman in Your Community\u201d John Koch asks each person to stop by their local school and ask how they can help.\u00a0We are all part of the solution to the education crisis. Get involved! Contact CISK and volunteer to be a mentor, help to create a job shadow\/internship, or simply make a donation. YOU can make a difference!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Dee Klem<\/p>\n
Elementary Mentor Program<\/p>\n
Communities In Schools of Kent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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