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DETROIT – May 3, 2011 – Detroit Public Schools Foundation received a $1 million gift from Sodexo School Services to support enrichment programs and activities for Detroit Public Schools and its students, including valuable arts programs and events that showcase outstanding student talent.
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Detroit, MI – April 27, 2011 – The Detroit Public Schools Foundation (DPSF) will join an award winning Future City Competition team of middle school students from Robeson/Malcolm X Academy and other area middle school teams as the Engineering Society of Detroit rolls out the results of the “Future Detroit” competition on May 3rd at Compuware Corporation, 1 Campus Martius, in Detroit. The program begins at 9:00am. Media check in at the ESD desk in the main lobby.
The subject of a recent documentary aired on WTVS CH56, the Paul Robeson/Malcolm X students were provided transportation by DPSF, enabling them to bring 28 students to various Future City Competition events in the area. DPSF, to date, has provided funding to allow 300 Detroit Public Schools students to participate in Future City Competition.
Now in its 19th year, the National Engineers Week Future City Competition is an integrated, multidisciplinary, holistic approach to relevant issues and is a strong example of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) education that addresses national and state academic content standards. The program asks 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from around the nation to team with engineer-volunteer mentors to create — first on computer and then in large, three-dimensional models — their visions of the city of tomorrow. For more details, visit http://www.futurecity.org/
The mission of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation is to raise, manage and steward funds and other resources to support value added programs and activities for the benefit of the Detroit Public Schools and its students. Detroit Public Schools Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit operating independently of the Detroit Public Schools. Visit http://www.detroitpsfoundation.org
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Detroit, MI – April 21, 2011 – The Detroit Public Schools Foundation (DPSF) hopes to
leverage the use of social media to create awareness of key new programs and is offering
a prize to encourage followers to “Tweet them up”. Included in their upcoming spring
appeal mailing is a contest to find the most prolific “Tweeter.” The winner will receive a
Flip UltraHD video camera, courtesy of Office Depot, a DPSF corporate supporter. The
DPSF facebook page will be linked as well, providing more complete connectivity.
Details on the “Tweet In” are available at http://www.detroitpsfoundation.org.
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Detroit Public Schools Foundation President & CEO, Chacona Johnson discusses DPS’ support of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Enrichment and the involvement with the Engineering Society of Detroit’s Future City, Future Detroit program on the Craig Fahle Show on WDET.
Listen to the WDET Craig Fahle podcast by going to this page. Under the WDET Program Archives Heading, first choose the Craig Fahle Show and then select the Wednesday 4-20-11 air date to listen to the broadcast.
Detroit will be featured on the national PBS program Need to Know this week. The weekly public affairs series is focusing on a watershed moment in Detroit’s history–namely, the city’s current efforts to right-size. Detroit Public Television (WTVS Channel 56) has produced and edited a key segment about a Detroit public school (Paul Robeson-Malcolm X Academy) competing for the first time in the semi-finals of the National Engineers’ Week Future City Competition. The Detroit segments are hosted by local correspondent Desiree Cooper.
Need to Know is seen in Detroit Sundays at 12:30 p.m. on Channel 56, with an additional late-night airing this Friday at 11:30 p.m.
2011-03-25
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DETROIT (WWJ) – With demolition of the old Cass Tech High School underway, the Detroit Public Schools Foundation is looking to raise money by selling bricks from the building.
Among those who will get one is actor/comedian and Cass Tech grad David Alan Grier. He’ll have his name inscribed on a gold brick and will receive it tomorrow.
Not to be forgotten, bricks from Finney and Chadsey High Schools will also be available soon. Money raised from the sale of the bricks will be used for academic programs in the district.
2011-03-14
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Detroit, MI – March 14, 2011 – Thanks to a public auction by General Motors and Chevrolet, the first Chevy Volt available to the public was donated to the Detroit Public Schools Foundation (DPSF). Consequently, DPSF has been able to fund a number of programs that focus on science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) enrichment in the Detroit Public Schools (DPS). The winning bid was $225,000.
The $225,000 in auction proceeds have been allocated to critical STEM programs, sending 60 DPS elementary and middle school students to compete in the U.S. Chess Federation’s national K-9 championship tournament in Columbus, Ohio on April 14-17 and 30 DPS high school students to compete in the Federation’s national K-12 championship tournament in Nashville, Tennessee on April 28-May 1.
Robotics Program – A $10,000 grant funded by the Volt auction benefits the Detroit International Academy for Young Women robotics program, encouraging more young women to pursue a career in the STEM areas.
Science Fair – Awarding a grant of $6,580 to DPS for students to participate in the 2011 Science and Engineering Fair of Metro Detroit which will be held on March 15-19. Seventy-one DPS schools will be participating in this year’s fair.
Science Quiz Bowl – Awarding a grant of $6,915.40 to Renaissance High Schools for costs relating to participation in the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) national science quiz bowl competition. The competition will be held in Houston, Texas on April 10-22.
“We were amazed and thrilled by the outcome of the Volt auction,” notes DPSF President and CEO Chacona W. Johnson. “By selectively targeting these important programs, we can continue to energize our student interests in the sciences.”
The mission of the DPSF is to raise, manage and steward funds and other resources to support value-added programs and activities for the benefit of the Detroit Public Schools and its students. DPSF is a 501(c)3 non-profit operating independently of the Detroit Public Schools. Visit http://www.detroitpsfoundation.org
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Detroit (December 6, 2010) – Chacona Johnson had a clear objective when she came out of retirement in 2009 from the University of Michigan to serve as President and CEO of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation (DPSF). While over $2.2M has been raised since her arrival, she stays focused on that objective: building trust and strengthening the Foundation’s relationships within the community. To that end the DPSF today announces its first Annual Appeal, sending an open invitation to everyone in the community – alumni, teachers, parents, and business owners – to join other Foundation stakeholders in support of Detroit Public Schools (DPS) K-12 students.
“Because a city’s future is tightly linked to the success of its public schools, investing in the schools is a direct reinvestment in the community. Last year, I decided to come out of retirement because as a member of this community I felt strongly that it was time for me to do my part in helping to ensure that DPS students have a quality education – with every opportunity to graduate from high school and pursue educational and training opportunities beyond graduation,” said Chacona W. Johnson, President and CEO Detroit Public Schools Foundation. “It’s been a rewarding year as the DPSF Board and I see foundations, businesses and individuals become supporters of DPS and its students. Now to build our donor base, we invite the community to join us in making a lasting impact on public education in Detroit,” said Johnson.
Donor gifts enable DPSF to support a wide range of programs and activities that enrich the education of DPS students, including the DPS Reading Corps, Principal Development and Teacher Enhancement, Math and Science Enrichment, Fine and Performing Arts, Early Childhood Investment for readiness initiatives, and Academic Athletic Leadership programming. In addition to recent support from GM CEO Dan Akerson, donors include Bank of America, DFCU Financial, Detroit Free Press Charities, First Student Transportation, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, LeRoy and Julia Richie, Marathon Petroleum Company, LLC, Pickard Family Fund, PNC Foundation, Robert & Marjorie Alpern Foundation, The Skillman Foundation, Tooles Contracting Group, LLC, and Yessian Music.
About the Detroit Public Schools Foundation
The Detroit Public Schools Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting Detroit students. Our mission is to raise, manage and steward funds and other resources to support value-added programs and activities for the benefit of the Detroit Public Schools and its students. Contributions to the DPSF support Detroit’s children by helping to build quality DPS programs that will enrich their educational experience and promote student achievement. For more information on giving options, visit us online at www.detroitpsfoundation.org. Find the Foundation Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Detroit-Public-Schools-Foundation/131500533542459
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2010-11-23
Written by Bankole Thompson
A cross section of leaders in education and business converged last week at the Detroit Seafood Market to raise money — $60,000 to be exact — for the Detroit Public School Foundation scholarship program named after Chronicle publisher Sam Logan. The event was part of an effort that began at the birthday celebration of Logan this year where all proceeds were donated to the DPS Foundation.
The gathering at the upscale downtown Detroit restaurant brought together individuals from different backgrounds but whose passion for education is indisputable. Chacona Johnson, who came out of retirement from the University of Michigan where she served as associate vice president for development, is the head of the DPS Foundation. Johnson was on hand to thank supporters and donors for contributing to create a better and meaningful future for Detroit children.
The foundation is an independent nonprofit entity with the sole purpose of seeking funding to support programs like fine arts and athletics, among others, at DPS. Johnson whose demeanor shows she is not the kind of person who cherishes the media spotlight, sat down with senior editor Bankole Thompson to briefly talk about her foundation and her plans moving forward.
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2010-07-22
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Bricks from the old Cass Tech, Finney, Mackenzie, Mumford and Chadsey high schools — all slated for demolition — will be preserved and restored for sale to the public to raise money for the Public Schools Foundation, Detroit Public Schools officials said Thursday.
“We think this is an important program to honor the legacy and history of these schools, while also acknowledging that students deserve facilities that support 21st Century learning and aiding schools by providing needed funding for supplemental programs,” said Chacona Johnson, foundation president and CEO. “We hope the alumni and the dedicated faculty and staff who taught and provided services in these buildings will participate in this fundraising effort.”
Two entry arches and other items from Cass Tech also will be preserved, officials said.
