Letters from the Lunchroom

S2 E4: Site Coordinator Series, feat. Chris Ayers of Garden City High School

Episode Summary

In this episode, we talk with Chris Ayers, CIS of Mid-America Site Coordinator at Garden City High School. Chris has been a Site Coordinator at this school for six years, and during this time, he has worked with many students - who each have their own unique barriers and challenges. Please join us to hear Chris share some powerful stories of students he has helped, as well as the secret to his success providing supports for more than 2,000 students.

Episode Notes

Letters from the Lunchroom is a podcast that shows you a new side of Communities In Schools of Mid-America, a non-profit which provides support services for at-risk students. As someone who has worked with non-profits for the past 10 years, Victoria Partridge knows that people who engage with non-profits have a story to tell, and she wants to hear that story. From students to staff members, and alumni to volunteers, Victoria connects with people of all backgrounds to discover the journey they took which brought them to Communities In Schools. Join us in the lunchroom to hear these stories, which are always touching, occasionally heart-breaking, and often surprising.

In this episode, we talk with Chris Ayers, CIS of Mid-America Site Coordinator at Garden City High School. Chris has been a Site Coordinator at this school for six years, and during this time, he has worked with many students - who each have their own unique barriers and challenges. Please join us to hear Chris share some powerful stories of students he has helped, as well as the secret to his success providing supports for more than 2,000 students.

Want to be a guest on the show and share your own story? Contact Victoria at victoria.partridge@cismidamerica.org.

Letters from the Lunchroom is a production of Communities In Schools of Mid-America.

Theme song: "Like a Polaroid" by Spazz Cardigan

Transition song: "Game Plan" by Bad Snacks