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CIS Houston details programs supporting ALIEF ISD students, seeks volunteers and donors
Summary
On ALIEF ISDs Impact Ed podcast, Miss Vega of CIS Houston said the nonprofit supports 41 ALIEF schools with services from basic needs and counseling to dental care and career-readiness events, and invited volunteers and donors to support scholarships and student services.
Miss Vega, a representative of Communities In Schools (CIS) in Houston, told ALIEF ISDs Impact Ed podcast that CIS currently supports 41 schools in the district and provides services ranging from basic needs and counseling to dental care and career-readiness events. "Nuestros servicios van desde necesidades básicas hasta a a consejería," she said, adding CIS tailors programs to each schools needs.
Why it matters: CISs on-campus staff and district partnerships connect students and families with resources that schools cannot always provide directly, from uniforms and backpacks to health services and college-readiness supports.
Miss Vega described six core program areas CIS offers. She said the nonprofit supplies school materials and uniforms through donations, runs a winter coat drive with a local foundation and…
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