Organizations Filed Purposes:
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF DURHAM INC HAS A BOLD MISSION TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE OUR PROVEN MODEL OF INTEGRATED SCHOOL SUPPORT ENSURES THAT STUDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL RECEIVE THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND GRADUATE ON TIME WITH A PLAN FOR ACHIEVING LIFE GOALS.
GRADUATION/SUCCESS COACHES- GRADUATION AND SUCCESS COACHES WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH SUTDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL. COACHES ALSO DELIVER SCHOOL-WIDE SERVICES DESIGNED TO MITIGATE BARRIERS TO STUDENT SUCCESS. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE IMPROVING ATTENDANCE, ADDRESSING ISSUES-BEHIND PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR, IMPROVING COURSEWORK (GRADES), AND EDUCATING AND ENGAGING PARENTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS. IN 2018-19 FISCAL YEAR, WE CASE MANAGED 332 STUDENTS AND SPENT OVER 20,000 HOURS PROVIDING TIERED SUPPORTS TO SIX SCHOOLS IN DURHAM. FOR THE STUDENTS WE SERVE, SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENTS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT INDICATOR OF THEIR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. OVER 40% OF OUR STUDENTS SHOWED SUSTAINED ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR CORE SUBJECTS (MATH, ESL, SCIENCE) LAST YEAR.
INCREDIBLE YEARS PARENTING PROGRAM- INCREDIBLE YEARS IS AN INTENSIVE 14- WEEK PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON INCREASING A CARETAKER'S USE OF APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINE, POSITIVE PARENTING, AND SETTING CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR BEHAVIOR. IN THE 2018-19 FISCAL YEAR, INCREDIBLE YEARS PARENTING PROGRAM GRADUATED OVER 50 ENGLISH AND SPANISH SPEAKING PARENTS AND CARETAKERS IN DURHAM.
EXTENDED DAY & SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS- COMMUNIITES IN SCHOOLS OF DURHAM OFFERS EXTENDED DAY AND SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS AT E K POWE, ENO VALLEY, AND MERRICK-MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. FUNDED BY THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS OF THE U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE SITES ARE OPEN TO 2ND-5TH GRADERS. OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED GOAL SETTING, MENTORING AND TUTORING, SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS, EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING, EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS, AND MORE. STUDENTS WHO PARTICIAPTED IN OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS WERE 40% MORE LIKELY TO SHOW AND SUSTAIN ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Elizabeth Pogue | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Felicia Patel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Melissa Bernal | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Bethann James | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Nikia Williams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Elana Jones | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
James Key Ii | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Shannon Tucker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Sherrod Banks | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Della Michaux | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
Craig Savage | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
Shawn Cockerham | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
Helen Ladd | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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