The 8th grade students from Communities in Schools enjoyed trips to Edgecombe and Nash Community Colleges where they experienced career preparation programs like Cosmetology, Nursing, Auto Repair, Biotechnology and Emergency Medical Training. At Edgecombe, some students learned about a life-like mannequin used in nursing demonstrations. After the informative sessions, the students toured the college facilities. The trips provided hands-on learning opportunities for the students.

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Communities in Schools 8th
grade
students enjoyed their trips to
Edgecombe and Nash Community
Colleges. The students had the
opportunity to experience different
career preparation programs, such as
Cosmetology, Nursing, Auto Repair and
Collision, Biotechnology and Emergency
Medical Training. Within each of the
demonstrations the students had the
Trips to Edgecombe & Nash
Community College
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“The roots of
education are
bitter, but the fruit
is sweet.”
-Aristotle
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Graders
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opportunity to learn about what it
takes to be a part of each of the career
fields. From practicing how to roll hair
into roller sets in the Cosmetology
demonstration to repainting a car in
the Collision & Repair demonstration,
they experienced hands on learning.
In the nursing demonstration at
Edgecombe some students had the
opportunity to learn about a new
technology in the medical field, a
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mannequin that is so life like that it can
talk, have seizures and expel bodily
fluids. This mannequin is used to help
prepare nursing students for real life
scenarios. After the informative
sessions on both campuses the
students had guided tours through the
colleges and their wonderful facilities.
The CIS 8th
graders loved the
educational, fun experiences that they
are sure to remember!
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My name is Delilah Jones, and I am the
intern here at Communities in Schools. I am
currently a senior attending East Carolina
University in the University Studies Program. I
am a former Communities in Schools student
and that is why I decided to return and give
back by offering my help and gaining
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professional experience with this
wonderful organization. CIS helped me
accomplish my goals of improving my
grades and graduating from high school
to attend a 4-year University. I am so
grateful for the opportunity to work with
such an amazing staff that is motivated to
change the lives of the youth by showing
them the importance of education.
Trip to Edgecombe & Nash Community
College (Cont.)
Two students
enjoying hands on
experience in the
Biotechnology
demonstration at
Nash Community
College.
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• Listening to Classical
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or do homework has
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• Turn your notes into
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form, that way you can
test yourself.
• Take 15-minute
breaks in between
study sessions to give
your brain a break.

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