Summer break is drifting by and we’ve finished up two elective credit classes here at the D2 Center — and we still have two to go! This is a great opportunity for you to brush up on your skills and start the school year off with a couple of credits under your belt.
This Thursday, June 28, D2 Center Careers and Community Engagement Class students will participate in a food tour to learn more about careers in agriculture and culinary arts. The tour starts at an urban farm here in Omaha, followed by a trip to Nebraska City. In Nebraska City, the first stop is the Lied Lodge for lunch and discussion with chef Matthew Taylor, who focuses on local sustainable cuisine, then to Arbor Day Farm to see farming and conservation in a more rural setting. The tour will end back in Omaha by 2:30 PM.
Check out this video from Need to Know on PBS about Philadelphia’s Project U-Turn and their efforts to re-engage out-of-school youth, including their re-engagement center, which opened in 2008.
One of the most important elements of the D2 Center program is the YAN, short for Youth Academic Navigator. A YAN is an advocate for the student who connects with them frequently to see how they are doing academically, specifically checking in on credit accrual, attendance, and progress towards a high school diploma.
Our Numeracy: Fundamentals and Connections elective credit course starts this Monday, June 11. The class, taught by certified teachers Jackie Thomas and Donna Trout, runs for 3 weeks from 2-5 PM. This is a great opportunity to sharpen your math skills and earn a credit in a short time period.