Our hearts are heavy from the shooting of one Hillside student earlier this month and the shooting death of another.
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We are happy to welcome Matt Sears as our new Director of Partnerships and Dr. Chris Soto as our new WHOLE Schools Director of School-Based Wellbeing.
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It’s been one year since WHOLE Schools launched. We’re sharing what we accomplished in 2022, and the road ahead in 2023 and beyond. Learn more at wholeschools.org.org
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Today we lift up the life of Tyre Nichols, who was killed by police in Memphis. We encourage you to take a moment today to hold the light that shone from Tyre. His life matters. All Black lives matter.
Tyre’s death, another Black life lost to state violence, is directly relevant to the work we do in pursuing a vision of education justice in Durham. Police violence is a symptom of systemic racism that is woven into the fabric of our country - from systems of public safety to systems of public education.
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We’re thrilled to continue supporting the work of Sembrando Raices thanks to Duke Energy!
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We’re excited to announce the DPS Community Assembly: Priorities for the Best Year Ever, in partnership with DPS.
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The Durham Public Schools Foundation (DPSF) has launched a partnership with Duke University Health Systems (DUHS) and Durham Public Schools (DPS) to focus on urgent mental health needs of public school communities. The WHOLE Schools Campaign (Wellness | Healing | Opportunity | Learning | Equity) is creating new ways for the school environment to be a holistic, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive support system for everyone.
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