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Communities In Schools Welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama to Ferebee-Hope Elementary School in Washington, D.C
Above: First Lady Michelle Obama with students and School Principal Sharron Stroman. (Click here for story) (Click here for More Photos)
Above: First Lady Michelle Obama with Communities in Schools founder and vice-chairman Bill Milliken and Communities In Schools National Board Chairman Elaine Wynn.
BRING YOUR "A" GAME COMMUNITY SCREENING / TOWN HALL MEETING! Coming to Newark in September 2009. 
To generate a national conversation on the plight of Black men and boys, the Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) has partnered with actor–director Mario Van Peebles and producer Karen Williams to create BRING YOUR "A" GAME. Click Here In September 2009 Communities In Schools of New Jersey, Bethany Cares, Bethany Baptist Church, Newark Public Schools and other local organizations will present a Newark Screening / Town Hall Meeting. Student leaders, Youth Development, Mentoring, Educational and Faith Based partners will bring the "Bring Your "A" Game" movement to New Jersey! Stay tuned for more details. or contact CISNJ at (973) 242-0706 ext. 3005.
Communities In Schools Founder Bill Milliken Honored With a 2009 National Jefferson Award for Public Service Longtime Voice for Youth Honored in the Category of Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged ALEXANDRIA, Va.,PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Communities In Schools, the nation's largest dropout prevention organization, is proud to announce that its founder, Bill Milliken, will be a recipient of the 2009 National Jefferson Award for Public Service from the American Institute for Public Service. Milliken will be honored in the category of Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged for his forty years of work helping young people graduate and prepare for life. Click to Read More 
Comedian, Radio Host and New York Times Best Selling Author Steve Harvey put his money where his heart is this Fathers Day. He hosted a Mentoring Weekend for 100 young ment from across the country that are being raised without a father in the home. Click to Read More CIS OF NEW JERSEY HIGHLIGHTS 
The peace walk or "Journey to Peace" was created in 2008 as a powerful effort towards Global Youth Services Day. Children from CISNJ's after school program at the R.C. Molina Elementary School walk along with close to 150 other students from surrounding area schools. Click Here to Read More
Newark Mentoring Professionals graduate from BBBS of NYC Fordham University Mentoring Supervisor Certificate Program. Congratulations to our newest mentoring scholars. The latest class of the Big Brother Big Sisters of NYC Fordham University Mentoring Supervisor Certificate Program graduated at Wednesday June 3, 2009 at Fordham University Lincoln Center campus. Read More
YEES 2 BETH: Newark Public Schools YEES Center students gain Medical Experience at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. On April 29, 2009, the YEES 2 BETH job shadow/mentoring pilot program became a reality with a volunteer orientation at the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC). Read More
CISNJ NWDI/Performance Learning Center student wins WAL-MART Scholarship. Communities In Schools of New Jersey NWDI/PLC (Performance Learning Center) graduating senior Lakema Fowler, 19 (below) wins a four year Wal-Mart Scholarship. Read More
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