Our work is best shared through the stories and images of our students, and testimonials from others touched by the work we do. We invite you to click on a story below… and be inspired.
Success Stories to Read
Natalia
On her original intake forms where students are asked to identify needed resources Natalia simply wrote “support”.
Lauren
In the year and a half before coming to Oakland, Lauren had been enrolled at three high schools and the Internet Academy.
Brett
Living with his grandmother and raising a daughter have not made life easy.
Ana
It is not easy being a teen mom and finishing high school but Ana makes it look that way.
Katie
Katie wishes she would have known about all the opportunities CIS offered when she was in middle school.
Nathan
Nathan is much more confident and excited about reading in the classroom.
Ben & Yosselin
They have already hit their target Goal and the year isn’t
over yet.
Hope
“I believe this program has been a positive influence on Hope because she now reads (using the pictures) to her one year old cousin.”
Jaime
He’s working hard to learn English and helps his fellow ELL students with their class work.
Jayden
We recognize Jaden for her dedication to turning her life around this school year. Jaden is currently acknowledged as a Junior, but looking at her transcript is a bleak picture. […]