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Success Stories to Read
Kent Elementary Multicultural Night
Kent Elementary hosted their annual Multicultural Night for students, families, and the community. CISSKC Ukrainian Refugee Navigators Iryna Korniichuk and Yuliia Kuzmych lead an after-school club for Ukrainian students at […]
No One Eats Alone Day
No One Eats Alone Day aims to foster a sense of belonging and community among students, encouraging them to invite peers to join them during lunch, engage in conversations, and […]
Mentor & Me Breakfast
Site Coordinators supporting in Federal Way Public Schools, attended the Mentor & Me Breakfast to celebrate the collaborative work being done in each of the Communities In Schools South King County […]
Todd Beamer Winter Festival
Todd Beamer School Outreach Coordinator, Lanette Ava, partnered with Lori’s Closet and the Black Equality Coalition to host a Winter Festival. Families were able to receive clothing, gifts, food, haircuts, […]
Washington State – Site Convening
Last month Communities In Schools field staff from affiliates across the state gathered together in Wenatchee for the first-ever Site Convening. Staff had the chance to attend seminars and collaborate […]
Parent Technology Nights for Refugee Families
Winter Food Bags
Kent Lab Academy (KLA) Site Coordinator Karen Hauck worked with the Student Leadership team to host a Food Drive, which brought in enough food to package over 40 “Winter Food […]
Thanksgiving Food Deliveries
“Kent First Baptist Church and I worked together to provide 23 adults and 22 children with a warm Thanksgiving Meal box. I was also able to provide the Site Coordinators […]
Falcon Foods
“I have been working on creating a new Food Support Program here at Kentlake called Falcon Foods. In collaboration with Interact club, school staff, and administration, I was able to […]
Reconnecting
During the pandemic, Jake, a student at Lakota Middle School disappeared from school when classes went virtual.Jake and his family have endured many hardships throughout his school career and the […]