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Alumni Spotlight
DPS Alumni Give Back, Get Involved
One of the most fulfilling parts of my job has been reconnecting Detroit Public Schools alumni by introducing them to the Foundation. No matter where they live or how long ago they graduated, these alumni feel a strong bond to their school experience and to Detroit...
PNC to Serve as Official Partner of Early Childhood Education for The Parade Company
PNC TEAMS UP WITH THE PARADE COMPANY TO EXPAND LOCAL PRESCHOOL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CREATE NEW PARADE FLOAT DETROIT (03 October 2011) – The Parade Company today announced that it will kick-off a multi-year relationship with PNC Bank for the 85th America’s...
Seize the School Year with DPS Foundation
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Back To School, Foundation Aims To Help Where Needed
As the Detroit Public Schools Foundation begins its second academic year of positively impacting the lives of Detroit’s children, I’m often asked about the greatest needs in the schools. From our vantage point, there are three primary needs where we see opportunity to...
Being Instrumental – Detroit Public Schools Foundation a Major Player in All City Marching Band Revival
http://youtu.be/ELDaMS_Zc_E Detroit, MI – August 24, 2011 - In 2001, a team led by Benjamin Pruitt assembled the first All City High School Marching Band. Almost immediately, the band was a success, earning a Rose Bowl bid. Over the next few years, budgetary issues...
Detroit Public Schools Foundation’s Commemorative Brick Program Featured on WDIV Channel 4
Check out more information on our commemorative brick program featured on WDIV Channel 4. http://youtu.be/UgcNkxY18Lw
Michigan Engineering Zone (The MEZ) at the U-M Detroit Center is featured in the new Planet Green miniseries, ‘Detroit in Overdrive’.
The College of Engineering’s Michigan Engineering Zone (“The MEZ”) at the U-M Detroit Center is featured in the new Planet Green miniseries, "Detroit in Overdrive." The miniseries, which reports on efforts shaping the city’s future, highlights MEZ in its first...
Detroit Public Schools Foundation Sees A Winning Future in Basketball Camps
Detroit, MI - June 21, 2011- The Detroit Public Schools Foundation (DPSF) is pleased to announce its support of the Winning Futures/Greg Kelser Basketball Camp, which is being held at Renaissance High School from Monday, June 20 through Friday, June 24. The camp is...
Detroit Public Schools Foundation Supports DPS Best Performers
Detroit, MI – June 15, 2011 – The Detroit Public Schools Foundation (DPSF) is pleased to announce its support of the 27th annual Detroit Public Schools (DPS) Excellence Awards Banquet, which will recognize 308 DPS students who’ve shown exceptional scholastic ability...
DPSF and An Evening of Fine Arts Showcasing 42 Years of Art, Music, Theater & Dance
Detroit, MI – June 8, 2011 – The Detroit Public Schools Foundation (DPSF) will make a difference in this year’s 42nd annual “Evening of Fine Arts”, Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Fox Theater in Detroit. Garnering funding from key contributors and a gift of $1 million...