Communities In Schools Of North Carolina Hosts Summer Training Institute 2009

Raleigh, NC, July 15, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), a nonprofit that helps youths stay in school, has announced that the organization will host the Summer Training Institute 2009: Engaging The Brain For Student Success on Thursday, August 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Myers Park Baptist Church, located at 1900 Queens Road in Charlotte.

The Summer Training Institute will include discussions by Dr. Wilkie Wilson on brain wellness and Dwayne Burks on youth leadership development. In addition, Cindy Sisson will provide a HOPSports training demo, and level one and level two service delivery will be available for new coordinators. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by Friday, July 31. For more information or to register, call Karen Killmer at (800)-849-8881 or e-mail kkillmer@cisnc.org.

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. For more information about CISNC, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.

“We are pleased to host the 2009 Summer Training Institute,” said Harrill. “This is an excellent opportunity to bring CIS affiliates from across North Carolina together to learn new methods in an effort to continue to engage students.”

About Communities In Schools Of North Carolina:
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. CISNC is overseen by a board of directors that represents both public and private interests for the state. The 39 local CIS affiliates across North Carolina connect existing county-wide resources with students and their families at schools to ensure that youth continue to stay in school, learn necessary skills and are well-prepared to begin working or attend a post-secondary school after graduation. CISNC provides both regional and on-site training and technical assistance, serves as an information center for local communities concerned about young people at risk of school failure, and builds partnerships with state agencies and organizations to benefit youth across the state. For more information, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org

Patty Briguglio
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