Communities In Schools of Palm Beach County, Inc. (CISPBC), an affiliate of the nations leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, announced today that it is the recipient of a contribution from AT&T to provide additional supports to students during the 2016-17 school year. AT&T is committed to enriching and strengthening communities across the country by supporting programs that address quality-of-life issues, with an emphasis on improving education and advancing community development.
Through funding from AT&T, Communities In Schools school-based graduation coaches will work within area schools to connect students and their families to critical community resources, tailored to their personal needs. Site coordinators are placed in Title One, low performing schools to assist students that have academic, attendance and/or behavior issues. Oftentimes one or more of these are the only thing preventing the student from being successful in school. Communities In Schools site coordinators help students to realize the importance of a solid education and partner with community agencies to assist the whole child including their family.
AT&T is no stranger when it comes to supporting Communities In Schools. AT&T staff spend time each year at a school sharing job readiness activities with high school students. “With this AT&T support we will be able to continue our critical and proven work of providing students with whatever it takes for them to achieve,” said Margaret Bagley, Executive Director.
For more information about Communities In Schools of Palm Beach County, Inc. please visit our website at www.cispbc.org.
About Philanthropy & Social Innovation at AT&T
AT&T is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its community initiatives, AT&T has a long history of investing in projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and economic achievement; or address community needs. AT&T Aspire is AT&T’s signature philanthropic initiative that drives innovation in education by bringing diverse resources to bear on the issue including funding, technology, employee volunteerism, and mentoring. Through Aspire, we’ve passed the $250 million mark on our plan to invest $350 million in education from 2008-2017.
