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RBC Centura invests in students
Teams up with Communities In Schools to reduce dropout rates
April 2005 - In North Carolina,
four in every 10 students drop out of high school. In fact,
in 2004 alone, more than 20,000 students dropped out.
This is a serious situation, and that's why RBC Centura launched
a new statewide campaign, "Invest in Success." The
goal of "Invest in Success" is to raise public awareness
and support for Communities In Schools (CIS), a not-for-profit
organization that has helped students across the United States
stay in school and prepare for life since 1977. CIS brings
the "five basics" to schools— those elements that
have been found to be essential in helping students develop
to their full potential and reduce their chances of dropping
out.
The "five basics" are:
- building a personal one-on-one relationship with a caring
adult,
- finding a safe place to learn and grow,
- developing a marketable skill to use upon graduation,
- giving back to peers and community, and
- working towards a healthy start and a healthy future.
"Communities In Schools has a successful track record
of helping students stay in school," said Scott Custer,
RBC Centura CEO. "Keeping kids in school and supporting
education will lead to a more capable and better educated
workforce in the future."
To kick off the campaign, RBC Centura donated $5,500 to CIS
of North Carolina.
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