Schools may use the funds for a wide range of needs, addressing priorities in each school's improvement plan. Communities In Schools of North Carolina connects community resources with students and their families at the school site. CIS coordinates needed services so young people stay in school,learn, and graduate from high school prepared to enter the world of work or post secondary education. The CAN program uses donated computers that did not meet classroom specifications but are still considered high quality. Community groups and government agencies house the computers in exchange for use of the equipment during off times.
Students use the computers by signing up for four to six weeks of after school tutorial sessions.
Initiative is sponsored by the Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce to improve the reading ability of 6th grade students and develop positive mentoring relationships. The Duke Endowment is a charitable trust, established in 1924 by North Carolina industrialist James Buchanan Duke. It serves the serves the people of North Carolina and South Carolina by supporting selected programs of higher education, health care, children's welfare, and spiritual life. The Durham County Library provides many programs and services that support educational success for students. Visit their online art exhibit honoring Youth Art Month.