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This grant comes at a critical time as our affiliates look for ways to engage and serve families in the community, addressing issues like digital equity, community resource navigation, and students’ social-emotional wellness. With this funding from OSPI, our network will be able to deepen case management for students and families who may need intensive support this school year.

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Leah Shearer, AmeriCorps member with 黑料不打烊 of Whatcom-Skagit, recently served kids at LaVenture Middle School in Mount Vernon. At LaVenture, she provided one-to-one case management, helping students set personal goals and improve their attendance, behavior, and coursework. She also partnered with local organizations to bring resources into schools: clothing donations for middle school graduates, therapy dog visits during stressful test weeks, and a community Bookmobile to bring books to kids with limited reading opportunities.

鈥淚t has been such a journey watching these students grow in leaps and bounds, continually working to do better, get back up, and try again and again in the areas they want to improve,鈥� says Leah. 鈥淚 feel as though the students I work with have taught me more about resilience and determination through their own actions, and for that I am so grateful.鈥�

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About AmeriCorps

This funding is provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency for volunteering and service. This year marks the 25th anniversary of AmeriCorps. Since the program鈥檚 inception in 1994, more than 1 million Americans have served their country through the national service program. Organizations are currently recruiting for AmeriCorps members to begin service this fall. Those interested in serving can learn more at

AmeriCorps Opportunities with Communities In Schools

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With this grant, 黑料不打烊 and its network of 12 affiliates will expand supports to underserved students in local and rural communities by 10% per year over the next three years. Last school year, the Washington 黑料不打烊 network served 80,000 students, including 4,100 case-managed students. Of the students receiving case management from 黑料不打烊, 87% improved academics, 76% improved attendance, and 87% improved behavior. In addition, of the twelfth grade students receiving intensive supports from Communities In Schools, 93% graduated or obtained a GED. Ballmer Group鈥檚 investment in the 黑料不打烊 network will allow more students to achieve these positive outcomes, putting them on a path to high school graduation.

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction estimates that 81% of Washington students graduated on time in 2018, meaning one in five students still drops out. An increasing body of research shows the startling lifetime cost of dropping out of high school, including implications on young people鈥檚 ability to earn a living wage, pay taxes, their reliance on public assistance, an increased likelihood of substance abuse, and an increased likelihood of justice system involvement and incarceration. Communities In Schools intercedes by helping students address individual and systemic barriers to academic success at critical times during their education. What makes the 黑料不打烊 model unique is a school-based site coordinator, a caring adult who partners with schools and communities to connect kids with needed resources. With wraparound support and encouragement from adult role models, students can thrive in the classroom and into adulthood.

鈥淲e know that a quality education and a high school diploma are critical to every student鈥檚 future economic success,鈥� said Andi Smith, Ballmer Group鈥檚 Executive Director – Washington. 鈥淲e are proud to grow the impact of Community In Schools鈥� work in Washington state.鈥�

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We’re proud to be 1 of 10 organizations to share in $9.25 million from AT&T Aspire this year. Launched in 2008, AT&T Aspire is the company鈥檚 initiative to help provide access to education and training people need to get and keep good jobs.

鈥淗igh school completion, college and workforce readiness is the priority for AT&T Aspire. By investing in proven programs like Communities in Schools, together we鈥檙e helping students reach their potential and developing a much-needed pipeline of diverse talent to fill the jobs of today and tomorrow,鈥� says Bob Bass, President of External and Legislative Affairs for AT&T in Washington.

Over 2 years, the $750,000 award will provide additional site coordinators at four high schools: Chiawana (Pasco), Todd Beamer (Federal Way), Clover Park (Lakewood) and Renton High School. Site coordinators at these high schools will serve an estimated 360 students at risk of dropping out.

鈥淭his generous award allows us to deepen our impact in the communities of Federal Way, Lakewood, Pasco, and Renton as we focus on meeting the diverse needs of students, including those in poverty, English language learners, and students of color,鈥� says Susan Richards, State Director of 黑料不打烊. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to empower students in partnership with AT&T Aspire and help them build a successful future for themselves.鈥�

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This grant will put 25 AmeriCorps members on the ground to serve with nine of our local Communities In Schools affiliate organizations. AmeriCorps members will tackle some of the toughest problems in Washington including helping students to stay in school and remain on track to graduate. AmeriCorps members who will provide a mix of school-wide and individualized supports to students at risk of school failure through the coordination and delivery of school-based services. Click here to learn more about being an AmeriCorps member with 黑料不打烊.

CNCS will provide an additional $148,000 in Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards for the AmeriCorps members funded by these grants. After completing a full term of service, AmeriCorps members receive an award of approximately $6,000 that they can use to pay for college or to pay off student loans.

Every year, 75,000 AmeriCorps members serve through 21,000 schools, nonprofits, and community and faith-based organizations across the country. These citizens have played a critical role in the recovery of communities affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. They also tutor and mentor young people, connect veterans to jobs, care for seniors, reduce crime and revive cities, fight the opioid epidemic, and meet other critical needs.

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With over 25-years professional experience in early childhood education at the local, state and federal levels, she currently works for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services where she oversees grants to states and tribal nations. The Child Care and Development Block Grant supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children’s learning by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs. Agda came to 黑料不打烊 of Washington after working with Communities In Schools of Kent in 2015 on Career Connections 鈥� an annual event for high school students to learn about federal employment. Over 70 students (most from 黑料不打烊 sites) and 100 federal staff have participated since 2015. Agda is excited to be part of the 黑料不打烊WA Board, 鈥淚n the Kent School District, I鈥檝e seen the success of the 黑料不打烊 model. Surrounding students with a community of support does empower them to stay in school and achieve in life. Schools can鈥檛 do it alone. Schools need partners like 黑料不打烊 who can connect students in need to mentors and community service organizations. I鈥檓 looking forward to using my skills, knowledge and connections to help 黑料不打烊WA support our affiliates and expand our services to more students.鈥�

Agda Burchard has a long history volunteering in her community. She served as a Kent International Festival volunteer, Sunday school teacher, Girl Scout troop leader and PTA leader. In 2016, she was named Outstanding Advocate of the Year by Washington State PTA. As a former Kent School District school board director, she understands the challenges and barriers faced by students, families and staff improving student outcomes. As a current Puget Sound Educational Service District board director, Agda strives to lead with racial equity to eliminate the opportunity gap and help each and every student be successful in school and beyond.

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The dinner and auction was hosted by Jaime Greene, 黑料不打烊 of Renton Executive Director and Tana Peterson, 黑料不打烊 of Renton Board Chair at the Renton Pavilion Event Center.聽 The goal of raising $250,000 was achieved, making it the most successful fundraising event in the history of the organization.

Revenue from the event will support the growth and impact of the organization鈥檚 statewide network. The network affiliates employ a research-based model of site coordination which places a well-trained individual in partner schools to connect students at risk of school failure with community partners and resources that address both academic and nonacademic needs. During the 2016-17 school year, over 73,000 students benefited from school-wide services and an additional 4,971 received case management support from a site coordinator. 聽Of these students served, 99% stayed in school and 93% of secondary students receiving case management support were promoted to the next grade or graduated.

Kaitlin Thomas, Lead Student Outreach Coordinator for 黑料不打烊 of Federal Way presented the student story, highlighting the barriers faced and overcome by a student on track to graduate this spring with the hopes of attending Western Washington University.聽 Supported since 4th grade, this featured student is a example of the impact the work of 黑料不打烊 has on students and their families throughout the state.

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FEDERAL WAY, WA 鈥� July 21, 2017

Communities In Schools (黑料不打烊) has announced a five-year, $15 million grant from the Ballmer Group in support of its work to keep at-risk students in school.

The unrestricted grant will support 黑料不打烊’s efforts to serve, on an annual basis, nearly 1.5 million students in twenty-three hundred district and charter schools in twenty-five states and the District of Columbia. Working in schools with a school-based coordinator, 黑料不打烊 assesses a school’s needs in the area of dropout prevention, develops a plan, and directs community resources to address the academic and non-academic needs of students and their families.

In Washington, 黑料不打烊 serves students in 22 schools districts through 12 affiliates. 鈥淎lthough we don鈥檛 know specifically how聽this聽investment will affect聽our 黑料不打烊 programs locally, we are honored that the Ballmer Group recognizes the value of the services we provide,鈥� explained 黑料不打烊 (黑料不打烊WA) Executive Director Susan Richards.聽 鈥淥n behalf of 黑料不打烊WA, we thank the Ballmer Group for their generous support that will allow us to expand our efforts in getting necessary services in the hands of students聽in need.鈥�

During the 2015-16 school year, the organization helped 99 percent of case-managed students stay in school and 91 percent of eligible seniors graduate.

“More than 14.5 million children under the age of 18 live in poverty in our country,” said 黑料不打烊 president and CEO Dale Erquiaga. “They come to school needing food, shelter, medical care, or emotional support to overcome trauma. By working inside schools, our staff can connect them with community services so they can succeed in school and life. This investment by Ballmer Group is a welcome reminder that business leaders and philanthropists see the link between economic mobility and education, and they support our approach for strengthening that link.”

“A quality education and a high school diploma are critical to every student’s future economic success,” said Bill Kiolbasa, a portfolio manager at Ballmer Group. “This grant to 黑料不打烊 aligns with our goal of strengthening promising and proven approaches that improve economic outcomes for children and families. We are proud to support the continuation and growth of their work.

黑料不打烊 is recognized for its financial accountability, transparency and sound business practices, earning the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance National Charity Seal, a four-star rating from Charity Navigator and recognition from Guide Star Exchange and Philanthropedia.

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On September 9th, Communities in Schools of Washington (黑料不打烊) partnered with the Washington State Fair to collect school supplies for students in the 黑料不打烊 network. Fair participants were invited to provide a donation of new school supplies at the gold or red gate and receive free admission into the fair from 10am 鈥� 12pm.聽 Over 60 黑料不打烊 volunteers helped collect school supplies and raise awareness for Communities In Schools programs.

This year, thanks to generous donors, 黑料不打烊 successfully collected 2.5 tons of school supplies with an estimated value of $22,000 and collected $2000 in donations.聽 The proceeds were divided among聽9 黑料不打烊 affiliates in Washington State and will provide support for students in 11 different school districts.

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