Arlington, VA (PRWEB) — Communities In Schools, the leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, is proud to announce the release of its new video 鈥淢aking a Difference.鈥� The video, produced by Long Story Short Media, illustrates the ways in which Communities In Schools is making a difference in the lives of 1.25 million children each year.
The production company traveled across the country to several different Communities In Schools affiliates in order to tell the story from a variety of perspectives. A collection of viewpoints are heard in the video, from the voice of Communities In Schools President Daniel Cardinali to site coordinators working on the ground floor to the students being directly impacted by the organization.
鈥淲e’re privileged to work with organizations like Communities In Schools to document how they are moving the needle and improving outcomes in our education system,” said Jessica Stuart, founder of Long Story Short Media. 鈥淚t was clear to us that they know what it takes to help solve America鈥檚 dropout crisis, and to put at-risk kids back on track to graduate.鈥�
鈥淢aking a Difference鈥� details the ways in which Communities In Schools tends to the non-academic barriers that often prevent students from staying in school and achieving in life. The video also touches upon the sound financial investment that Communities In Schools is, returning $11.60 on average for every dollar invested.
鈥淭he most powerful advocates for our work are our site coordinators and the students they serve,鈥� said Debra Montanino, Chief Development Officer for Communities In Schools. 鈥淭hrough showcasing their voices and experiences, we hope to inspire our friends, donors and other stakeholders to take action and make a difference in these students鈥� lives.鈥�
The Communities In Schools national office debuted 鈥淢aking a Difference鈥� January 23rd at an event held in Los Angeles for potential donors.
To watch the video and see how you can make a difference, visit . To learn more about Long Story Short Media, visit .