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Hometown Hero: Communities In School (C-I-S)
Monday, 21 April 2008
ONE VICTORIA WOMAN IS DOING HER PART TO MAKE SURE THE YOUTH OF THE GOLDEN CRESENT KNOW -THAT WITH A LITTLE BIT OF EFFORT AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE- THEY CAN ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. MEET OUR HOMETOWN HERO.
COMMUNITIES IS SCHOOLS IS A NATIONAL DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT SERVES BETWEEN FIVE HUNDRED AND ONE THOUSAND YOUTH PER YEAR IN OUR AREA. AND C-I-S HAS BEEN IMPACTING STUDENTS IN THE GOLDEN CRESCENT FOR THE PART TEN YEARS.
C-I-S IS LOCALLY ADMINISTERED BY THE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS GOLDEN CRESCENT. AND THIS WEEK'S HOMETOWN HERO LAURA SANDERS SAYS ITS GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE EVERY CHILD GETS AN EDUCATION.
ANYTIME A CHILD MIGHT BE AT RISK, THEY ARE REFERRED TO C-I-S CASE MANAGER. CURRENTLY THERE ARE CASE MANAGERS ON 12 CAMPUSES IN THE GOLDEN CRESCENT.
C-I-S HAS ABOUT AN 85 TO 96 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE EACH YEAR. AND LAURA SAYS IT'S EXTREMELY GRATIFYING TO SEE THOSE YOUTH SUCCEED, AND WALK DOWN THE AISLE AT GRADUATION.SHE WANTS
IT'S LAURA SANDERS LOVE FOR THE YOUTH OF THE GOLDEN CRESCENT THAT HAVE EARNED HER THE TITLE OF HOMETOWN HERO.
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