DPSF has awarded $135,000 through its annual grant cycle to fund projects led by teams of DPS educators, staff, students, and parents. 27 projects across 26 Durham Public Schools have been awarded.
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Hoy nos enorgullece mostrar la obra de Mick Amato, educadore y artista de Durham, quien creó su imagen original para nuestra campaña a principios de este año.
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We’re continuing to feature Durham artist and educator Mick Amato, whose artwork for our “Standing Strong/Estamos de Pie” campaign now appears on yard signs in Durham.
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Attend Sole Purpose Sneaker Ball on November 15. Proceeds fund the Zachari Hawkins Memorial Fund at Durham Public Schools Foundation.
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Interim Executive Director reflects on the challenges and joys of the new school year.
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Before graduating Jordan High School this spring, Grace Ferguson received some exciting news. They had received an $80,000 SAIC Recognition Merit Scholarship to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago—one of the most prestigious art schools in the country. Ferguson provided artwork for the 2020-21 DPS Foundation (DPSF) Impact Report. They are a proud 2025 Durham Public Schools graduate.
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With year-round schools starting on July 21, we are coming up on the first full school year under the current federal administration. Here’s how what’s happening in Washington might impact Durham’s public schools. And how Durham can act now to support our kids.
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"Fill That Bus!” restocks the shelves for Crayons2Calculators, allowing them to keep providing free school supplies for DPS teachers.
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After this month’s scholarship reception, Interim Executive Director Brianna Kennedy reflects upon her own life-changing scholarship journey in this month’s Brianna’s Bulletin.
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In her first Brianna’s Bulletin, Interim Executive Director Brianna Kennedy reflects on her journey from the classroom to DPSF and shares why supporting school-based innovation through our Grants program is a fundamental part of DPSF’s mission.
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Learn more about our May DPS Alumni of the Month, Priscilla Garrett (DSA ‘15)!
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Recently, Deputy Executive Director Brianna Kennedy sat down with outgoing Executive Director Erika Wilkins to reflect upon her time at DPS Foundation; Kennedy will step in as Interim Executive Director upon Wilkins’s departure.
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The school year might be winding down, but our work is far from over. With you at our side, we’ve made a powerful impact this year. Now, we need your help to keep the momentum going. Durham and our public school students, educators, staff, and families are counting on us—and you.
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Duke University’s head football coach Manny Diaz has chosen the DPS Foundation to receive the winnings from his participation in the 18th annual Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament.
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Learn more about our April DPS Alumni of the Month, Jokyra Scott (Southern ‘99)!
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Our executive director, Erika Wilkins, shares an important organizational update.
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