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2023 DPS Foundation Champions of Education

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Creating and enhancing educational opportunities for @detroitk12 students, families and educators. Donate to support students beyond the classroom

We’re hiring! Be a part of what's next. The Detro

We’re hiring! Be a part of what's next.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation is seeking a Grants and Accounts Operations Specialist to join our team. This role is critical to ensuring grant funding and financial operations are managed with care, accuracy, and accountability—so resources flow where they matter most: to DPSCD students.

If you’re detail-oriented, organized, and motivated by mission-driven work, this is an opportunity to support programs that remove barriers and expand opportunities for students across the District.

Learn more and apply here:
➡️ dpscdfoundation.org/careers

Detroit’s next era of leadership is being built ri

Detroit’s next era of leadership is being built right now, and DPSCD students must be part of it.

We were proud to attend the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Policy Conference, centered on the Next Leadership Era. As innovation and change continue to shape our city, we showed up to ensure students are included in the conversations, investments, and opportunities that will define Detroit’s future.

Our work is rooted in impact. Preparing students to lead, create, and thrive in what comes next is not optional. It is essential. We left energized and even more committed to advancing pathways that position DPSCD students at the forefront of progress.

This Monday, while many honored Dr. King through a

This Monday, while many honored Dr. King through acts of service, our team was at the Detroit Auto Show collecting winter essentials through our Driven by Service coat drive. We are incredibly grateful to the Divine 9 fraternities and sororities and Morehouse alumni who stepped up to support DPSCD students and help keep them warm.

With frigid temperatures this week and recent school closures, we’re reminded that for many DPSCD students who walk to school, winter weather can be a real barrier to learning. A warm coat can make the difference between staying home and showing up ready to learn.

The Detroit Auto Show continues through Sunday, and our donation bins will remain onsite. If you’re attending, please consider bringing new or gently used winter essentials.

Can’t make it to the Auto Show? You can support students wherever you are by donating on our site at www.dpscdfoundation.org/driven. Every dollar makes a difference!

Driven by Service is back — and so is your chance

Driven by Service is back — and so is your chance to help keep Detroit students warm this winter 💙

This January, we’re partnering once again with the @detautoshow and, new this year, the @detroitfiredepartment to collect winter essentials for DPSCD students. Last year, our community came together to provide more than 400 coats and countless winter items. Now, we’re building on that momentum to ensure no student goes to school without the essentials.

No student should have to face winter without the basics. Join us in keeping students warm, supported, and ready to learn.

➡️ Can’t make it to a drop-off site? No problem. Donate online at www.dpscdfoundation.org/driven
, and we’ll personally purchase winter essentials on your behalf.

This season is about possibility, and the DPSCD Fo

This season is about possibility, and the DPSCD Foundation is proud to help activate student potential through the Student Leadership Development Program, led by the FACE Department.

In the eight-part Pitch Perfect series, DPSCD students are stepping forward to pitch bold ideas, strengthen their storytelling, and build real leadership skills. The DPSCD Foundation is awarding $1,000 in prizes at each Pitch Perfect event, recognizing the top three student pitches and helping turn ideas into action.

Earlier this month, we visited Mumford alongside alumni entrepreneurs and leaders Ebony Cochran (Finney), Marshall Bullock (Mumford), and Tarence Wheeler (Southwestern), who shared real-world insight rooted in their experience as successful business owners and leaders.

This is what it looks like when we invest directly in student potential. Supporting opportunities like this is central to our mission to help DPSCD students rise! Join us by visiting www.dpscdfoundation.org

They thought it was just lunch. It turned into a $

They thought it was just lunch. It turned into a $50,000 surprise investment in our students.

On Wednesday, @chickfila showed up at Breithaupt High School with an unexpected investment in the culinary program, our students, their talent, and their future. Seven Owner-Operators poured wisdom and encouragement into students, including DPSCD alumni Vikki Brown (Cass Tech), Marcel Smith (Bates Academy), and Greg Russell (Cass Tech).

“Our students deserve to be seen and celebrated,” said Latrice McClendon, Vice Chair of the DPSCD Board of Education, who helped facilitate this partnership.

At the DPSCD Foundation, this is what partnership looks like: connecting belief, opportunity, and investment to help students see what’s possible. We’re grateful to continue creating meaningful opportunities for DPSCD students alongside partners like Chick-fil-A.

@cfa.auburnhills @cfasouthfield @cfasomerset @cfanorthville @cfa_livonia @cfa_allenpark

If you are a DPSCD alum, or you know one who is ou

If you are a DPSCD alum, or you know one who is out in the world doing incredible things, you already know the power of a Detroit education. Our alumni lead companies, shape culture, serve communities, and change the trajectory of their families. Their success began with the support they received right here in our schools.

Today, we want that same possibility for every one of our 50,000 students. Helping our children rise goes beyond the classroom. It means making sure they have warm coats, hygiene items, food support, and a sense of stability. It also means opening doors to travel, careers, creative programs, and real-world experiences that help them discover who they can become.

This is the work of the DPSCD Foundation, and it reaches students in ways that change both their confidence and their future.

On Giving Tuesday, we are inviting our community to invest in Detroit’s next generation. When we believe in our students, when we show up for them, they rise.

Support the DPSCD Foundation today and help create the future our young people deserve.

This Thanksgiving, our hearts are full! The impact

This Thanksgiving, our hearts are full! The impact we’ve created together has strengthened futures and opened doors for countless students across the District.

We’re grateful for our amazing students, the DPSCD staff who uplift them every day, the partners who strengthen our work, and the supporters who believe in what’s possible for Detroit’s children.

As we reflect on this season of gratitude, we’re also entering a Season of Giving — a time that reminds us how powerful our community is when we come together to support our students and their futures.

Thank you for being part of this work. Wishing you a warm and joyful Thanksgiving from all of us at the DPSCD Foundation.

We’re looking for our next Chief Development Offic

We’re looking for our next Chief Development Officer!

Detroit’s future is sitting in our classrooms — brilliant, resilient, and full of possibility. We’re seeking a leader who can strengthen mission-driven partnerships, grow community investment, and elevate the programs that help students move from potential to opportunity.

Apply today at dpscdfoundation.org/careers

FRONT PAGE NEWS! The Cody High School Marching B

FRONT PAGE NEWS!

The Cody High School Marching Band is officially front-page news in the Detroit News — and for good reason. After more than 20 years of silence, the sounds of brass and woodwinds are back on Detroit’s west side, thanks to the vision of Band Director Damian Lyles, a DPSCD alum who returned home to rebuild what was lost.

With support from the 32N Out of School Time (OST) Grant, students who had never picked up an instrument before this year are now performing together, growing as leaders, and discovering new pathways to success. For many, after-school programming has meant more than music — it’s meant mentorship, friendship, and a sense of belonging.

This story is proof of what happens when students are given access, encouragement, and opportunity. Congratulations to the Cody scholars, Mr. Lyles, and everyone who helped bring this legacy back to life.

Learn more about how the DPSCD Foundation is helping students rise at www.dpscdfoundation.org

The Cody Band story continues! Fresh off of their

The Cody Band story continues! Fresh off of their stellar performance at the grand opening of the Ralph C. Wilson Centennial park, the @detroitnews visited Cody to get more of the scoop on the marching band’s revitalization — and to hear what’s next! Some of these students just learned to play this year and they’re already performing publicly. We are beyond grateful to have the backing of programs like the 32N Out of School Time Grant that fuels opportunities for our students to rise. @miafterschoolpartnership #32NOST

Today’s the day! 🙌🏽 500 DPSCD seniors. 23 high sch

Today’s the day! 🙌🏽 500 DPSCD seniors. 23 high schools. One unforgettable experience.

We’re proud to team up with UNCF and Ford Philanthropy to bring the HBCU Empower Me Tour to Detroit — giving our students access, opportunity, and a taste of the HBCU legacy right here at home. 💙

A special shoutout to our incredible DPSCD alumni panelists, @loveteiab and @justinkimpson , who are sharing their stories and inspiring the next generation of Detroit scholars. ✨

Get all the details on our website at dpscdfoundation.org

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