Back To School Breakfast Results
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Empowering students with the skills to succeed on their own
Haben, an 8th grader at Sequoyah Middle School, initially found Communities In Schools through her friends, as several of them were involved in services. Her friend group was often wrapped […]
Connection to adults improves behavior and grades
Samad is a young man who came to Lakota with significant trauma in his past. These traumas, along with having been skipped up a grade level presented a young 6th grade […]
Someone to be there on the days you just can’t do it all
Adriana, an 8th grader at TAF@Saghalie was referred to our School Outreach Coordinator, Kimberly Foster, because of her low attendance and things that were going on at home that affected […]
From failing grades to a plan for the future
Yasmine met our School Outreach Coordinator, Fatou Bah, at Tyee High School while Fatou was speaking French to some students in her office. Yasmine’s face lit up as she stated, […]
The impact of a positive male role model
Rontreace and Juan met our School Outreach Coordinator, Darius Alexander, at Saghalie Middle School five years ago. At Saghalie, both students struggled academically and had behavior issues. They would both often […]
Overcoming hardship to reach Graduation
Whitney, a Senior at Todd Beamer High School, was referred to our School Outreach Coordinator, Gina Forest, by her ROTC teacher. Whitney was one of his top cadets but he […]
Mariela finds her voice as an activist
Mariela, an 8th grade student at Sequoyah Middle School, was a student who often “slipped through the cracks,” meaning she never got in trouble for discipline, but she also did […]
School Supply Drive Starts Today!
The Fill the Canoe School Supply Drive starts July 29th and runs through August 16th. All new school supplies donated during this time will be matched pound-for-pound by Red Canoe […]
Breaking Chains, Barriers and the Glass Ceiling
Jaliyah will break chains, barriers and the glass ceiling over her head that was placed by unfortunate circumstances.