On June 25th, our DPS School Board unanimously approved a proposed reentry plan recommending that K-8 students have access to school buildings while high school students learn remotely during the upcoming fall semester. Today, an op-ed I wrote about my grave concerns about the current plan...
Continue readingDanielle Evans just graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill this spring with a degree in Management and Society. She is a first-generation college graduate who joined Student U as a shy sixth-grader in 2010 and has grown into a confident professional as the Student U Grant Administration...
Continue readingDear families, We are conducting a listening project to learn about students' and families' experiences with digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are raffling eight $50 Visa gift cards to students and families who sign up for an interview time slot here: Student sign-up | Parent sign-up If you have...
Continue readingDear Student U Community, Over the past week, we have all watched more sanctioned violence against Black bodies. We have watched protesters organize across our country to demand justice for #GeorgeFloyd #BreonnaTaylor #AhmaudArbery and all the other Black lives we have lost that we know by...
Continue reading10 Ways to Support Students During COVID-19 By: Connor Kirkpatrick Welcome to the Youth Work 101 Series! Student U started this blog series to support youth work practitioners, educators, advocates for young people, and after-school professionals in their work by sharing what has worked for us and...
Continue readingJoy has been with Student U since 2007 as a member of our first class of students, and it has been home for her ever since. Now she is fostering greatness in students....
Continue readingDear Friends, The past four weeks have been nothing short of a whirlwind and I am bracing myself for the reality that “normal” is a thing of the past. COVID-19 has forever changed us. This reality strikes me with a deep sense of loss, grief, and...
Continue readingMs. Muriel Smith is our Program Director with a fierce passion for education. When she enters a room, she lights up the room with joy, radiating positivity through her echoing laugh. Her desire to uplift her community is contagious. In her role as our Program...
Continue readingAs the days and weeks continue to change and we continue to adapt to uncertain times, we will remain unwavering in our commitment to being with our students, families, and the community to the best of our virtual ability. ...
Continue readingTo be the first in your family to go to college is both a little daunting, but also hopeful and uplifting. The term “first-generation” can also be empowering for students. “First-generation” is a positive and future looking term that acknowledges the struggles our students experience,...
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