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Alumni Spotlight
APRIL SHOWERS ALUMNI WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES
To read more in our April Alumni Newsletter click here (PDF)
APRIL SHOWERS ALUMNI WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES
To read more in our April Alumni Newsletter click here (PDF)
Nat Pernick, M.D.: The Public’s Important Role In Detroit’s Public Education – Guest Blog
In the past few years, Detroit’s image has come a long way. For young professionals in particular, the City is considered a cool place to be. Now, it’s time to turn the corner to make public schools in Detroit a destination for parents and students. It’s so...
DPS FOUNDATION NURTURES BUDDING ACADEMIC TALENT
"Our mindset must be that young people are ready for the next phase of learning, no matter where that learning takes place. Students are not career ready after high school. Further study is anticipated. Additionally, we must recognize that effective school leadership...
Martha Reeves: Performing Arts Education Makes Motown Sing – Guest Blog
[image_lightbox url="/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Martha-Reeve-Online-Photo.jpg" title="Martha Reeves" align="left"][/image_lightbox]The foundation of my career began in the Detroit Public Schools, at Russell Elementary in the fifth grade. A few minutes before the...
Faye Alexander Nelson: Partnerships are Key to the Future of Detroit Education – Guest Blog
[image_lightbox url="/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Faye-Neslon-Photo-2011.jpg" title="Faye Alexander Nelson" align="left"][/image_lightbox]I’m very proud to be a product of the Detroit Public Schools. The education I received through DPS has prepared me well for the...
ALL HANDS ON LEARNING WITH DPS FOUNDATION
One of the DPS Foundation's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) funding priorities, The Future City Competition challenges students work together in teams to imagine, design and build scale model of a city of the future with recycled materials,...
Alycia Meriweather: Science Offers An Opportunity for Alumni Involvement – Guest Blog
As a Detroit Public Schools alum, and current Detroit resident, I feel a sense of responsibility for the success of our current DPS students. I would like to take this opportunity to share some perspective about how to get connected and involved with this next...
CELEBRATING DPS ALUMNI HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENT
To read more in our February Alumni Newsletter click here (PDF)
Dr. Ursula Kelley-Wash: Investing in Early Childhood Education is an Investment in Detroit Families – Guest Blog
I have the privilege of supervising the PNC Grow Up Great Program for the Detroit Public Schools, which is funded by donations from PNC to the Detroit Public Schools Foundation. Now in its third year, the program supports 232 pre-kindergarten students from eight...