Huge congratulations are in order! These graduates earned their diplomas this past spring -- despite all the complications and difficulties brought by COVID-19. Even before the pandemic, these D2 Center students overcame various — often multiple — barriers, then were...
In order to do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect our staff and students, as of the end of Friday, March 13, the D2 Center has closed our physical office and moved to a remote work model. Youth Academic Navigator (YAN) support of students will...
The D2 Center Annual Report (PDF) for the 2018-2019 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: — 368 total students served in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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; --...
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) /...
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...
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...
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...
Now available: the D2 Center Annual Report (PDF) for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Our Annual Report offers information about the students we serve, programs and services, and staff. The report also includes results from our new Reengagement Pilot Project as well as...
Huge congratulations to these D2 Center students who earned their high school diploma this spring! These students worked hard and overcame various obstacles to graduate and we are so proud of you. Remember, just because you graduated doesn't mean we say goodbye -- we...
The current 2016-17 school year has been the pilot year for the new Services Agreement between the D2 Center and Omaha Public Schools (OPS). The agreement creates a partnership with the school district where the D2 Center now assists OPS with outreach to students who...
We could not be more proud of D2 Center graduates Joanna and Dominique, who were awarded the Susan T. Buffett Foundation College Scholarship. The Buffett scholarship provides a full ride to a Nebraska college or university. Joanna graduated from the OPS Accelere...
Once again we are pleased to be included in a truancy prevention grant from the City of Omaha along with our friends and colleagues at the Latino Center of the Midlands and Urban League of Nebraska. These funds go directly towards a D2 Center Youth Academic Navigator...
We are pleased and honored to be included with our friends and colleagues at the Latino Center of the Midlands and Urban League of Nebraska as recipients of a grant from the City of Omaha. This funding will allow us to work with more students to help them in their...
A new re-engagement guide (PDF), “Bringing Students Back to the Center: A Resource Guide for Implementing and Enhancing Re-Engagement Centers for Out-of-School Youth,” has been posted on the U.S. Department of Education website (PDF). The publication was funded by the...
Re-engagement efforts continue to grow across the U.S. Check out the latest from our colleagues in Chicago in this blog post from the NLC's Andrew Moore. All returning students undergo an intake assessment designed to identify barriers to school success, which...
Please read our colleague Andrew Moore's blog post on new re-engagement efforts in Los Angeles, CA. The City of Los Angeles and the LA Unified School District are partnering to support out of school youth in thirteen re-engagement centers throughout the city. Andrew...
Congratulations to Alberto Gonzales, who was inducted into the Omaha South High School Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 8, 2012. Beto, who works for Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands and is a D2 Center Youth Academic Navigator (YAN), is a 1977 South High...