Letters from the Lunchroom

S4 E2: CIS Special Series, feat. Rey Saldaña, Communities In Schools (CIS) and Donna Dennis, CIS of San Antonio

Episode Summary

In this special episode, guest-host Rey Saldaña, National President and CEO of Communities In Schools, talks with Donna Dennis, Reengagement Coordinator with CIS of San Antonio, about how she helped students return to learning during the pandemic — in particular, which strategies worked well last year to motivate our students and get them back online.

Episode Notes

Letters from the Lunchroom is a podcast that shows you a new side of Communities In Schools, a nationwide non-profit which provides support services for at-risk students. We know that people who engage with non-profits have a story to tell, and we want to hear that story. From students to staff members, and alumni to volunteers, we connect with people of all backgrounds to discover their journey 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 special episode, guest-host Rey Saldaña, National President and CEO of Communities In Schools, talks with Donna Dennis, Reengagement Coordinator with CIS of San Antonio, about how she helped students return to learning during the pandemic — in particular, which strategies worked well last year to motivate our students and get them back online. 

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