Statement of love, solidarity, and commitment
Today we lift up the life of Tyre Nichols, who was killed by police in Memphis. We encourage you to take a moment today to hold the light that shone from Tyre. His life matters. All Black lives matter.
Tyre’s death, another Black life lost to state violence, is directly relevant to the work we do in pursuing a vision of education justice in Durham. Police violence is a symptom of systemic racism that is woven into the fabric of our country - from systems of public safety to systems of public education.
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Duke Energy Grant to Support Leadership & Advocacy Among Parents of Color
We’re thrilled to continue supporting the work of Sembrando Raices thanks to Duke Energy!
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DPS Community Assembly set for Saturday, September 17
We’re excited to announce the DPS Community Assembly: Priorities for the Best Year Ever, in partnership with DPS.
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WHOLE Schools Partnership Reimagines Mental Health Supports in Durham Public Schools
The Durham Public Schools Foundation (DPSF) has launched a partnership with Duke University Health Systems (DUHS) and Durham Public Schools (DPS) to focus on urgent mental health needs of public school communities. The WHOLE Schools Campaign (Wellness | Healing | Opportunity | Learning | Equity) is creating new ways for the school environment to be a holistic, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive support system for everyone.
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Community Schools Spotlight: Systems Change
This short video (below) shares how Community Schools dig deeper into the problems they’re facing to find root causes and work collaboratively to find the best solutions.
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Principal Leadership Fellowship Launches at a Key Moment
Last Monday, seven DPS principals logged on to a Zoom call to hear from and support each other. They talked about the challenges they are facing with reopening school in the midst of a pandemic to and how to make decisions in a way that is inclusive of many different opinions and expectations.
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DPS College Scholarships Application Launches as DPS Foundation and DPS Scholarship Foundation Announce Historic Merger
Durham Public Schools Foundation and Durham Public Schools Scholarship Foundation have merged, a move that strengthens two organizations whose missions align and whose programs reach across Durham Public Schools. The work of the DPS Scholarship Foundation will continue as programs of DPS Foundation, and the 2021 Scholarship Application has just launched on their website.
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