Born and raised in Durham, Erika Wilkins left home to pursue a career in education. In 2022 she returned to serve at the DPS Foundation, an organization she’s led as the executive director of since 2023.
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Las escuelas deben ser lugares donde cada educador esté seguro, cada estudiante pertenezca y cada familia sea tratada con dignidad. Pero las recientes órdenes ejecutivas federales dirigidas contra los inmigrantes están poniendo en peligro esa seguridad y tienen el potencial de perturbar la vida de la comunidad a todos los niveles, incluidas las aulas de clases.
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At Durham Public Schools Foundation, we believe every child, every person—no matter where they come from or how they got here—deserve to feel safe, supported, and valued. Schools must be places where every educator is safe, every student belongs and every family is treated with dignity.
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Learn more about our January DPS Alumni of the Month, Audrey Hawkins (Southern High School ‘07)!
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As of Jan. 1, 2025, DPSF has welcomed Durham nonprofit Crayons2Calculators (C2C) into the organization as an official program. This provides Durham teachers with a one-stop shop for needed school supplies.
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Erika Wilkins reflects on DPSF’s Top 5 accomplishments of 2024.
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Executive Director Erika Wilkins addresses the impact of the ongoing bus driver shortage while uplifting the current DPS bus drivers and support staff.
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Learn more about our December DPS Alumni of the Month, Sonie Guseh Osagie (Jordan High School)
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We are in the middle of our year-end campaign. Here’s how you can still support DPS schools before 2025.
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Hear from directly from DPS Executive Director, Erika Wilkins, about what has been on her mind this month.
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Learn more about our November DPS Alumni of the Month, Pilar Hurtado (JD Clement ‘22)!
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Hear from directly from DPS Executive Director, Erika Wilkins, about what has been on her mind this month.
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Learn about our second October DPS Alumni of the Month, Bryanna Williams (Hillside ‘17)!
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Learn about our October DPS Alumni of the Month, Rachel Griffin (Hillside ‘08)!
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Community Schools are doing incredible work within our school system. Click here to learn more!
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Learn about our September DPS Alumni of the Month, Celia Furlow (MCHS '19)!
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