DPS Alumni Spotlight – Michael Cheatham

Feb 4, 2015 | News

[column type=”1/4″] [/column] [column type=”3/4″ last=”true”] As a proud product of DPS, I am honored to have been asked to contribute to the alumni blog. My DPS experience was tied to the sense of community that our neighborhood...

100 DPS Alumni Who Care Update

Feb 2, 2015 | Alumni Events, Events, Fundraising Events, News

Last month the DPS Foundation launched a project entitled 100 Alumni Who Care. This idea emerged from a group of DPS alumni who have joined our Alumni Advisory Board. They are individuals from a variety of schools, with differing backgrounds, but a common interest in...

Cycle III Grant Awards

Feb 2, 2015 | News

With the awarding of Cycle III grants, the DPS Foundation has awarded more than $1million to teachers, schools, and organizations in support of a wide array of programs and projects. Awards this cycle include: [list_style1] Office of Literacy – Palazzo Strozzi Program...

Silent Auction – February 27, 2015

Feb 2, 2015 | Fundraising Events, News, Uncategorized

On February 27 the Detroit Chinese Business Association will hold its annual gala at the Motor City Casino Hotel. Once again this year the Association has invited the Detroit Public Schools Foundation to host a silent auction in conjunction with the gala. We are...

February Is Here!

Feb 2, 2015 | News, Newsletters

In many ways February is a special month. In the next 28 days we will celebrateBlack History Month, Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and Ash Wednesday. There will be many opportunities to celebrate birthdays, congratulate friends and...