
CIS President-CEO Featured in SouthPark Magazine
We’re excited to share this article from the February 2021 issue of SouthPark Magazine featuring CIS-Charlotte President & CEO, Men Tchaas Ari. The article text

Bonding Over Bikes!
Efuru Cole-Brewer, a CIS senior at Harding University High School, just received some exciting news: her first acceptance letter to college! It was from Arizona

Lorie Spratley
As a corporate executive in the financial services industry for more than 25 years, Lorie Spratley knows a lot about managing other people’s “treasure”… but

The Art of Collaboration: Social Capital at Work
Sometimes an unexpected challenge shows us what is possible in our community. That was the case when Charlotte artists Leon Parker, John Cheeks (“CLT Cheeks”),

Order CIS Holiday Cards by Dec. 14
Click here to Order Cards or Make A Donation This holiday, please share your Hope and Joy with a student by making a donation or

Join Us Nov. 12 for All In For Kids
All In For Kids ~ Thursday, November 12 ~ 7-8 pm Purchase tickets Join us on Thursday, November 12 from 7-8 pm for this virtual

CIS-Charlotte Announces New President and CEO
Charlotte, NC – Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (CIS-Charlotte) has named Men Tchaas Ari as its new President and CEO, effective October 20. CIS-Charlotte is

Natalie Alston to Lead CIS-Charlotte Board
CIS is pleased to announce Natalie Alston as the incoming Chair of the CIS-Charlotte Board of Directors. She will serve in this role from July