S4 E5: CIS Special Series, feat. Rey Saldaña, Communities In Schools (CIS) and Shakaka S. Perry, MA from CIS of Charlotte-Mecklenburg

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 Shakaka S. Perry, MA, Reengagement Coordinator from CIS of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, about how she is working with students who stopped attending school during the pandemic — in particular, which strategies she finds successful in connecting with and motivating our students and getting them back to learning. 

Want to be a guest on the show and share your own story? Contact Victoria at [email protected].

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

Theme song: "Like a Polaroid" by Spazz Cardigan