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.
Interested in learning more about a career in the culinary arts? The D2 Center is offering another Career Experience Workshop, this time at Whole Foods, where you can learn about food, cooking, and culinary career possibilities. Not only that, but by attending this D2...
The D2 Center is offering another Career Experience Workshop coming up, this time focused on Health Science. This is your chance to hear about fitness, nutrition and being a personal trainer from the experts at the Kroc Center here in Omaha. This is a great...
Update 7/20/2012: Albert no longer works at the D2 Center. Good luck in your new endeavors, Albert! This is the third in our series of "Meet the Staff posts. Today we're talking with Albert Varas. What’s your role at the D2 Center? My role is to develop opportunities...
This month, the D2 Center is offering an elective credit course in Literacy & Life Skills, taught by certified teachers Clem Bell and Dianne Kielniarz. The class focuses on the importance of reading and writing with an emphasis on an atmosphere of shared respect....
Last month, Greg Emmel and I spoke on behalf of the D2 Center for a webinar entitled Re-engagement Centers-Key Element in a City Strategy to Recover Dropouts, hosted by the National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute). In...
This is the second in our series of "Meet the Staff" posts: this time, Carolyn Miller, one of our directors. Read previous "Meet the Staff" posts on the "Meet the Staff" page. What’s your role at the D2 Center? I am a director. I have a hand in most of the things that...
The D2 Center is currently offering a course in Reading Strategies. Teacher Joan Hamilton, recently retired from Omaha Public Schools (OPS), has based the class on techniques from Read Right, seeking to answer the question, “What does it mean to read excellently?”...
We've added a new page for student resources here on our website. This page includes information about resources such as tutor.com, Nebraska Career Connections, and the Building Bright Futures Early Childhood Services Teen & Young Parent Program. Keep an eye on...
Today is the first in a series of "Meet the Staff" posts. First up: Greg Emmel, one of our directors. What’s your role at the D2 Center? I’m a director. Basically, that means I’m involved in most everything that happens at the D2 Center. How long have you worked at...
Greg Emmel, one of our D2 Center directors, will be participating in a free webinar sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute). “Reengagement Centers: Key Element in a City Strategy to Recover Dropouts”...
A few months ago I heard about the Packasso Project, which is a group of Omaha South High Magnet School students who apply their talents as graffiti artists to beautify the community. I found their Facebook page and was immediately impressed with the quality and range...
The holidays are over... After some time off, we're back, re-energized, and ready to get back into the swing of things. What are your 2012 new year's resolutions? Eating healthier, exercising more, reading more and watching less TV perhaps? What about getting back...
Last week, co-director Greg Emmel and I flew to Boston for a site visit of their re-engagement center. The Boston Re-Engagement Center, or REC as it’s known, is a joint initiative of Boston Public Schools and the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC), and is housed on...
Here are the D2 Center's hours over the next couple weeks in December. Dec. 19-22: Open Fri. Dec. 23: Closed Mon. Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 27-29: Open Fri. Dec. 30: Closed Mon. Jan. 2: Closed Tues. Jan. 3: Normal hours resume In general, your best bet is to call...
We're thrilled to unveil the new mural in our classroom / conference room! Packasso Project students came up with the concept: negative factors, represented in darker colors on the left, passing through the D2 Center in the middle into brighter, more positive thoughts...
Yesterday the D2 Center was pleased to join the Sherwood Foundation, Building Bright Futures and the City of Omaha to co-host the Multiple Pathways to Graduation Summit, held at Metropolitan Community College Swanson Conference Center on the Fort Omaha Campus. The D2...
D2 Center staff gathered at the Ramada Plaza in Omaha on November 7 to participate in the Building Bright Futures and Avenue Scholars annual community event, Illuminating Pathways to Educational Excellence. The D2 Center is a Building Bright Futures (BBF) program; the...
Please join the D2 Center directors and staff at the 2011 Building Bright Futures and Avenue Scholars Foundation Annual Community Event, Illuminating Pathways to Educational Excellence. This is a great opportunity to visit with Building Bright Futures staff and...
The D2 Center's very own Albert Varas appeared on Morning Blend with Barb Farho from the City of Omaha to talk about tutor.com, an online tutoring resource available free to anyone with an Omaha Public Library card. With tutor.com, students can connect with a live...
This past July, the D2 Center moved from our temporary space on the third floor to our permanent space on the fifth floor of The Center at 42nd & Center St. Our new space is larger, with room for staff offices, a reception area, and a classroom that doubles as a...
The D2 Center recently received a $10,000 grant through Doris Buffett’s Sunshine Lady Foundation and the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Learning by Giving philanthropy class. The class of undergraduate and graduate students divided into four groups, researching...