About this episode:
The Communities in Schools movement is a national endeavor
that began in the 1970’s to give students access to personalized mentoring and
resources in the school they attend. Communities in Schools of Richmond is
present in 35 local schools, works with 160 community partners to assure that
students’ needs are met, and has a ~98% full-diploma completion track record
for its students. Guest speaker Harold Fitrer debunks the myth of ‘dropping
out,’ saying that kids don’t want to
drop out, but often they don’t have the resources they need to stay in school.
Factors affecting high school completion and academic success include early
unpreparedness, attendance, behavior, course completion, peer group, and basic unmet
needs like hunger or medical attention. Communities in Schools of Richmond aims
to have a 1:1 mentor-student ratio for each school they serve; they have 3,000
mentors right now and need 20,000 more.
Guest speakers:
Harold Fitrer, President and CEO of CIS of Richmond
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