Carolyn Miller is one of the directors of the D2 Center. She is a graduate of Omaha Northwest High School and the University of Iowa. Carolyn has been with the D2 Center since 2010.
Jodie is the newest D2 Center staff member and she’s team teaching two elective credit classes at the D2 Center this summer with Ms. Clem Bell. Ms. Martinez just completed a 32-year career with the Omaha Public Schools—all as an English teacher at Central High. The...
Congratulations to these graduates for earning their high school diploma spring semester! These D2 Center students had to overcome various obstacles before achieving the crucial milestone of graduation. We are so proud of you, your hard work, and your persistence! D2...
This June marks the launch of OPS Blackburn Alternative High School counselor Dr. Suzi Yokley-Busby’s brainchild, the Champions’ Club, in partnership with D2 Center Career Navigators Bette Norton Ball and John Moore. Blackburn students who will be seniors this fall...
Are you behind in elective credits? Catch up this summer with two elective credit classes at the D2 Center. Class sizes are small and students get one-on-one attention from our staff of caring, Nebraska-certified teachers. Make the most of your summer! **Please call...
On May 8, 2019, D2 Center YANs Jesi DeWitt (L) & Evelia Gutiérrez (R) staffed the EPIC Carnival, sharing resources AND a beanbag toss w/ students. EPIC (Education + Prevention + Information + Conversation) is a peer-advocate youth advisory board dedicated to...
Omaha Gives! is only two weeks away! Please join us for this local 24-hour day of giving and help us earn a $5,130 match generously pledged from our Board and staff. We'll see you online on the 22nd, or schedule your gift today and payment will go through on May...
D2 Center Youth Academic Navigator (YAN) Evelia Gutiérrez shares her story on The Landscape from the Omaha Community Foundation. Below is a brief excerpt; you can listen to Evelia's powerful story in its entirety here. "...I think youth need to be engaged, because if...
Congratulations to the following students who earned their high school diploma between September -- December, 2018. These students had to overcome various and sometimes many obstacles, but they persisted and were able to achieve that milestone and walk across the...
The D2 Center will be closed: -- Monday, December 24, 2018 -- Tuesday, December 25, 2018 -- Monday, December 31, 2018 -- Tuesday, January 1, 2019 There will be no tutoring over winter break. Tutoring will resume Tuesday, January 8, 2019. We hope you have a great...
Congratulations to D2 Center YAN Jesi DeWitt, who was awarded a certificate of appreciation at the Promiseship quarterly meeting. Jesi was nominated by Amanda Gould, who wrote: Jesi started working with one of my youth as her youth academic navigator through the D2...
D2 Center Career Navigator John Moore (far right) accompanied Blackburn Alternative High School students on a tour of Metropolitan Community College on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Also pictured is Blackburn counselor Dr. Suzi Busby (back middle). One of the goals of...
The D2 Center Annual Report (PDF) for the 2017-18 fiscal year is now available. Our Annual Report offers information about the students we serve, program outcomes, and our organization overall. High-level results for the year include: -- 323 total students served; --...
The D2 Center will be closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no tutoring on Thursday, November 22. Happy Thanksgiving!
Intake Specialist Charnella Mims and Director Greg Emmel attended the 11th Annual State of Education in North Omaha Summit on Saturday, November 10, 2018. The D2 Center had a resource table, and the Summit was attended by many community members and community...
Congratulations to these D2 Center students who earned their high school diploma this past summer! Each of these students put in serious work and overcame barriers to graduate. We are so proud, and happy for you! The D2 Center can still help after graduation! Our...
Eleven D2 Center students enrolled this summer in an elective credit class "Better Family Health" under the guidance of certified teachers Ms. Clem Bell and Ms. Dianne Kielniarz. One of the goals of the class is for students to prepare a project and presentation on a...
After-school tutoring begins at the D2 Center on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Please join us for assistance in math, reading, and more. See below for details, and please call 402-502-8534 with any questions. Tutoring Opportunities Certified teachers are available on...
Press Release MEDIA CONTACTS: Greg Emmel and Carolyn T. Miller, Executive Directors D2 Center 402-502-8534 info@d2center.org For Immediate Release: July 17, 2018 United Way of the Midlands Awards $24,000 Grant to the D2 Center to Fund Youth Academic Navigator (YAN) /...
Update 8/31/2018: Andrea no longer works at the D2 Center. Good luck in your endeavors, Andrea! After a long hiatus, our “Meet the Staff” series is back, thanks to a couple of new employees! Andrea Clark is one of our newest YANs -- please take a minute to get to know...
We have a couple of new hires at the D2 Center, so our "Meet the Staff" series is back! Please take a moment to get to know Jesi DeWitt, one of our YANs. And you can learn about other D2 Center staff on our Meet the Staff blog page. What’s your role at the D2 Center?...
Congratulations to these D2 Center students who earned their high school diploma this spring! These students worked hard and overcame various obstacles to graduate -- we are so proud and are thrilled to celebrate with you. What's next for these grads? Don’t forget our...
THANK YOU!!! We are so thrilled with last week's Omaha Gives! results. The D2 Center earned the very generous match pledged by our staff and board. Our results tallied out: $5,005 online giving (39 unique donors) +$3,695 match =$8,700 total raised! Huge thanks to all...
Please join the D2 Center this Wednesday, May 23, for Omaha Gives!, the local 24-hour charitable challenge from the Omaha Community Foundation and American National Bank. Donations start at $10 and we appreciate any and every gift towards our mission of reengaging...
Are you behind in elective credits? This summer we're offering two elective credit classes here at the D2 Center. This is a great way to get caught up! Class sizes are small and students get one-on-one attention from our amazing staff of caring, Nebraska-certified...
Big congrats to these high school graduates who earned their diplomas over the past few months, from September 2017 through March 2018. These students stuck it out despite various barriers and made it across that graduation finish line. Remember, the D2 Center Career...
NOTE: This position has been filled (4/18/2018). Please see the job posting on Careerlink as well as details below. D2 Center Youth Academic Navigator/Reengagement Specialist -- Bilingual (Spanish) The D2 Center|Directions Diploma (D2 Center), a local non-profit...
Please see the job posting on Careerlink as well as details below. D2 Center Youth Academic Navigator/Reengagement Specialist The D2 Center|Directions Diploma (D2 Center), a local non-profit organization serving the Omaha area, seeks an experienced professional to...
D2 Center and Omaha Public Schools (OPS) Independent Studies Program students attended a tour of Xenon Academy on Thursday, December 21, 2018. D2 Center Career Navigator John Moore and OPS Accelere Futures Specialist Megan Dimmitt also attended. The D2 Center Career...
D2 Center directors Greg Emmel and Carolyn Miller and Youth Academic Navigator (YAN) Kelsey Hansen attended the 2017 Western Regional Reengagement Plus! Convening in Tacoma, WA, December 6-8, 2017. As always the conference provided excellent networking opportunities...
Check out D2 Center student Dulce, featured in this KETV News story on the OPPD Legacy model program. Congrats to Dulce for her participation in this program, which offers career preparation and trains high school seniors to be ready for the "real" world after high...