Empowering students in Durham to succeed in college and beyond
Our mission is to empower students in the Durham Public Schools to own their education by developing the academic skills and personal well-being necessary to succeed in college and beyond. We know that as a result of structural racism, poverty, and other systemic injustices, first-generation college-bound students face significant personal and institutional obstacles to educational success. This situation prevents our community from reaching its full potential. We believe our students are powerful, and that this power will help us realize a Durham where all students can succeed.
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– We are Destined to change the world —
Changing Communities
Former Student U student Langston Whitlock was named the youngest ever Forbes 30 under 30 for his SafeTrip app! He coded his first anonymous messaging app at 12. His Atlanta-based healthcare transportation mobile app enables users to book non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) and emergency medical transport (EMT).
Building Leaders
Ms. Latosha Ruffin has been working to better herself and the community around her. Latosha recently received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She has been actively involved in her campus community as a member of the National Council of Negro Women, the UNCP Spirit Squad and as a site leader for the Office of Community and Civic Engagement. She hopes to one day work in a crime lab as a forensic scientist.
Do you have a story to share or want to recognize someone's brilliance?
— Community Announcements —
Apply To Be Our Program Director
We are hiring for a newly created Program Director position. This position will be responsible for overseeing Student U’s direct programs with students and families. This covers our middle, high school and college programs which support 550 students and families every year through a combination of our school year, after school and in school programs and summer academies and academic enrichment opportunities. Consider joining our full-time team.
2019 Decision Day
Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 4 pm. Join us at Decision Day as we celebrate the choices our students have made for their college experience. This will be Student U’s sixth class of high school graduates that will transition into the College Promise Program. As a community, we will continue supporting them in the next phase of their journeys and empowering them to be the change they wish to see in the world.
— What's New with Student U —
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Walking alongside students and parents throughout life’s many transitions
March 22, 2019Last week we had the privilege of breaking bread and being with our students and families as they prepared for the next chapters of their educational journeys....
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Haillee Mason – The Magic Of Community Power
March 13, 2019I have always been drawn to the magic of community power. Even as a kid, I remember my dad telling me his stories of being a Hempstead Black Panther, wrapped up in the heat of political unrest and anti-black violence, but held and empowered by......
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Mr. Chris Lindsay – Sharing His Brilliance In Impactful Ways
March 11, 2019College Graduation Series Interview by Alyzia McAlmon Chris Lindsay is a graduate of the first class of Student U students. Lindsay made a difference at UNC-Charlotte during undergrad and he is now working to make his new community at Arizona State University a better place. Find......
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