Address:

3412 Westgate Drive, Ste. 301
Durham, NC 27707

Website:

www.cisdurham.org

Subject Area:

Education and Youth Development

Communities in Schools of Durham

For over 15 years, Communities in Schools of Durham has stayed focused on our mission: to champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life.

We believe that every child deserves the five basics:

A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
A safe place to learn and grow
A marketable skill to use upon graduation
A chance to give back to the community
A healthy start.

Recent News

Video of Nontraditional High School (0 Comments)

September 21, 2009

One of Communities In Schools of Durham's major projects has been the Durham Performance Learning Center, a nontraditional high school for 120 teens who need a second chance at success. This amazing school uses online courses, mentors, internships, service learning... Read more >

View all news articles from Communities in Schools of Durham