Today is International Women’s Day…the perfect day to lift up Detroit Public Schools’ women who have made a difference! Today we are celebrating our own – DPS alumnae Karinda L. Washington! Karinda is the Acting Assistant Secretary for Partnership and...
As we reflect on Mental Health Month (May), the DPS Foundation would like to highlight some of the mental health programs soon to be implemented in Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). School-based mental health resources are necessary in all schools,...
Pictured: Samiya Muhammed and her parents, along with Pamela Moore, DPS Foundation President and CEO. On Friday, February 15th DPS Staff and I attended the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Go Red for Women event at Ford Field. We attended to support the winners of...
Bright and early on the morning of Friday, January 18th, Nechole-Drake McClendon, our Program Manager, Pamela Moore, our President & CEO, and I attended the Detroit Free Press’ second annual Breakfast Club speaker series. We were accompanied by five juniors from...
I was first introduced to Victor Robinson in early November, when he visited the Foundation’s office to learn more about how we support programs within Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). When I learned that Victor was a DPSCD alum himself, I asked if...
I caught Star Crawford on the phone the morning of Tuesday, November 20th to chat about the benefits of having her children enrolled in Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). Star has three boys, Alexander, Christopher, and DeAngelo, who are ages 7, 9, and...
