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Monthly Archives: June 2022

June 21, 2022

D2 Center Summer Elective Credit Sessions

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The first D2 Center summer elective credit session started on June 2, when students attended an afternoon orientation at the D2 Center (pictured below). Twenty-five students are enrolled in the first session which runs through June 24, and they are taking an English Elective class. The remainder of the class will be completed virtually, but students have the option to come in for special help, as needed. The second session begins on June 27 and runs through July 22. Two classes will be offered in the second session including Navigating Your Future and a Math Elective.

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June 13, 2022

D2 Center UNO Service Learning Academy Project, Fall 2021

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In Fall 2021, the D2 Center participated in a UNO Service Learning Academy (SLA) project, partnering with UNO students in Kersten Borer’s Social Work and Civic Engagement class and Omaha South High students in Amy Cerra’s advanced pottery class. The previous summer, during an SLA brainstorming meeting for UNO faculty, local P-12 faculty, and community agencies, Professor Borer had the idea for a staff appreciation project for D2 Center YANs. This project would combine professional development opportunities created by UNO students for D2 Center staff, and also deepen the understanding of the day-to-day hurdles facing D2 Center YANs as they connect with their students.

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June 06, 2022

New D2 Center Elective Credit Record Set

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Congratulations to D2 Center Staff Specialist and teacher Jodie Martinez (pictured below) and her students. In the 2021-22 school year, 15 D2 Center students earned 18 elective credits which is a new record! Although the D2 Center focus has always been supporting students with academic progress in their regular school courses, the D2 Center has offered two or three elective credit classes each year since the summer of 2011. The D2 Center classes emphasize English skills, math skills, health and wellness, and postsecondary preparation. D2 Center summer elective classes started on June 2 and will continue through July 22. Stay tuned for more summer updates…

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