Recently, Deputy Executive Director Brianna Kennedy sat down with outgoing Executive Director Erika Wilkins to reflect upon her time at DPS Foundation; Kennedy will step in as Interim Executive Director upon Wilkins’s departure.
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The school year might be winding down, but our work is far from over. With you at our side, we’ve made a powerful impact this year. Now, we need your help to keep the momentum going. Durham and our public school students, educators, staff, and families are counting on us—and you.
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Duke University’s head football coach Manny Diaz has chosen the DPS Foundation to receive the winnings from his participation in the 18th annual Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament.
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Learn more about our April DPS Alumni of the Month, Jokyra Scott (Southern ‘99)!
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Our executive director, Erika Wilkins, shares an important organizational update.
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La resistencia incluye nuestro derecho a la alegría: una reclamación de la felicidad y la autoexpresión que todos merecemos, a pesar de los intentos de arrebatárnosla. Hoy nos enorgullece mostrar las obras de Roan Boucher y otros artistas locales a través de nuestra campaña de arte comunitario “Standing Strong/Estamos de Pie.”
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Right now, our public schools are facing tremendous challenges under the new federal administration while continuing to navigate their ongoing obstacles locally. If we are going to ensure DPS has a bright future for all, we as a Durham community need to band together and push back against the injustices threatening our schools.
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Learn more about our March DPS Alumni of the Month, Danielle Purifoy (Northern High School)!
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El presidente Trump ha firmado una orden ejecutiva que pide disolver el Departamento de Educación. Lea nuestra respuesta sobre la razon por la cual Durham necesita el DOE y cómo puede actuar.
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President Trump has signed an executive order calling to dismantle the Department of Education. Read more about why Durham needs the DOE and how you can act.
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Student U is now overseeing and managing the Community Schools program for DPS. This will allow Student U to continue expanding this promising model throughout Central North Carolina.
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The new fund seeks to cover the certification costs for up to 50 drivers.
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Resistance includes our right to joy — a reclamation of the happiness and self-expression that we all deserve, in spite of attempts to take it away. Today we are proud to showcase the artwork of Roan Boucher and other local artists through our “Standing Strong/Estamos de Pie” community art campaign.
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No student, educator, or staff member should feel like they don’t belong. And no educator or staff member should feel unable to support our students. Let’s stand up together and create a school system where everyone, regardless of gender identity, can feel seen, heard, and supported.
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As we reflect on Black History Month and the ongoing fight for racial equity, the urgency of our work has never been clearer. Join Executive Director Erika Wilkins as she reflects on the importance of our DEI work.
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Learn more about our February DPS Alumni of the Month, Oleg Nepliouev (Riverside High School ‘07)!
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