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.
Please join us Friday, November 15, 2019 from 6-9 PM for our first-ever fundraiser! Put together a team of trivia wizards to compete for prizes and enjoy pizza, beer / wine, and soft drinks. Register here, and check out sponsorship opportunities as well. We're looking...
Our new YAN Spotlight series is an extension of our "Meet the Staff" series of posts where we follow up with our Youth Academic Navigators since the last time they were featured on the blog. Our second post features Kelsey Hansen, who started at the D2 Center in...
Our new YAN Spotlight series is an extension of our "Meet the Staff" series of posts where we follow up with our Youth Academic Navigators since the last time they were featured on the blog. First up is Netta Prince, who is our longest-tenured YAN; she started at the...
Since 2011, 365 D2 Center students have earned their high school diploma. We celebrate each graduate by putting their photo up on our wall of graduates. This past spring, we filled up our original graduate wall, so co-director Greg Emmel constructed a new wall so that...
Please join us Thursday, September 5 from 3 - 5 P.M. to celebrate the start of D2 Center tutoring! D2 Center students are invited to meet our tutors, enjoy some food, and enter a raffle for a chance to win a prize. We hope to see you there!
After-school tutoring begins at the D2 Center on Thursday, September 5, 2019. 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...
Huge congrats to these graduates for finishing up and earning their diplomas this summer! These D2 Center students overcame various -- often multiple -- barriers, then were able to complete high school and ultimately walk across that commencement stage. We are so...
The D2 Center summer elective credit class Literacy and Life Skills teachers and students held an Open House last Friday, July 26, 2019, attended by parents and family members, community support staff, and D2 Center staff. Everyone enjoyed bagels and fruit, and the...
In the latest installment of our “Meet the Staff” series, get to know Youth Academic Navigator (YAN) Evelia Gutiérrez, who joined our staff in October, 2018. You can hear more from Evelia on The Landscape from the Omaha Community Foundation, and learn about other D2...
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, 2019 United Way of the Midlands Awards $24,000 Grant to the D2 Center to Fund Youth Academic Navigator (YAN) /...
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?...