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Category Archives: Health and Wellness
New project connecting local military to elementary and middle school students
The DREAM Project, part of the Duval Reads literacy tutoring program, has begun to build a connection between Duval County students and local military through two multi-day events that put active duty military volunteers in front of elementary and middle … Continue reading
CIS Jacksonville staff training for a new school year
As the new school year approaches, the Communities In Schools of Jacksonville staff participated in two days of training to prepare for their upcoming roles in impacting dropout prevention. Hosted by UNF’s College of Education and Dr. Larry Daniel, Dean … Continue reading
Around the World in 30 Minutes, Dining at Pickett Elementary
The campers at Pickett Elementary’s TEAM UP summer camp have been studying different countries around the world this summer. On Wednesday, July 25th, 171 campers sampled cuisine from six countries: Japan, France, USA, Mexico, Italy, and Kenya. Down the line, … Continue reading
My Experience as a Bank of America Student Leader-James Wheeler
I, James Wheeler, am a rising senior at Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns County. I was blessed with the opportunity to participate in an eight week internship through the Bank of America Student Leadership Program with Communities in Schools … Continue reading
Florida Blue Employees have a Field Day with Summer Camp Students
Twenty Florida Blue employee volunteers took time out of the office on Wednesday, July 11th, to have a field day with the TEAM UP summer camp students at Fort Caroline Middle School. Florida Blue, formally Blue Cross Blue Shield of … Continue reading
Education Commissioner visits Summer Camp students
Education Commissioner Dr. Donnie Horner is no stranger to the struggles in Duval County Public Schools. He knows the challenges that each school faces and he is working alongside each one to increase graduation rates and better prepare students for … Continue reading
CSX Employees Get Two “Green” Thumbs Up for Community Service
Saturday is typically a day to sleep in, but on June 16th, CSX employees from across their network, partnered with United Way of Northeast Florida, Greenscape of Jacksonville and Communities In Schools of Jacksonville at 7:30am to clean up the … Continue reading
Bank of America Student Leaders: Learning Life Skills and Guiding our Youth
Each year, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation selects 225 students nationwide to be a part of a paid internship program at a local non-profit organization. Communities In Schools of Jacksonville is proud to be the participating local non-profit for … Continue reading
TEAM UP Summer Camp Helps Students Stay the Course
TEAM UP summer camp has officially begun, and this year will be the biggest year yet! There are 19 camps throughout the city with dedicated and screened staff, who will be serving over 1200 kids ranging in age from kindergarten … Continue reading
The 13th Annual TEAM UP Cheerleading Competition Brings Out the Spirit in All
A roaring crowd of 3,000 people cheered on over 140 students who took part in the TEAM UP Cheerleading Competition held Saturday, May 19th, at the Adam Jenkins Sports and Music Complex located at Edward Waters College. Students practiced rigorously … Continue reading