Last month, Greg Emmel and I spoke on behalf of the D2 Center for a webinar entitled Re-engagement Centers-Key Element in a City Strategy to Recover Dropouts, hosted by the National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute). In...
We've added a new page for student resources here on our website. This page includes information about resources such as tutor.com, Nebraska Career Connections, and the Building Bright Futures Early Childhood Services Teen & Young Parent Program. Keep an eye on...
Last week, co-director Greg Emmel and I flew to Boston for a site visit of their re-engagement center. The Boston Re-Engagement Center, or REC as it’s known, is a joint initiative of Boston Public Schools and the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC), and is housed on...
Here are the D2 Center's hours over the next couple weeks in December. Dec. 19-22: Open Fri. Dec. 23: Closed Mon. Dec. 26: Closed Dec. 27-29: Open Fri. Dec. 30: Closed Mon. Jan. 2: Closed Tues. Jan. 3: Normal hours resume In general, your best bet is to call...
We're thrilled to unveil the new mural in our classroom / conference room! Packasso Project students came up with the concept: negative factors, represented in darker colors on the left, passing through the D2 Center in the middle into brighter, more positive thoughts...
Yesterday the D2 Center was pleased to join the Sherwood Foundation, Building Bright Futures and the City of Omaha to co-host the Multiple Pathways to Graduation Summit, held at Metropolitan Community College Swanson Conference Center on the Fort Omaha Campus. The D2...
The D2 Center's very own Albert Varas appeared on Morning Blend with Barb Farho from the City of Omaha to talk about tutor.com, an online tutoring resource available free to anyone with an Omaha Public Library card. With tutor.com, students can connect with a live...
This past July, the D2 Center moved from our temporary space on the third floor to our permanent space on the fifth floor of The Center at 42nd & Center St. Our new space is larger, with room for staff offices, a reception area, and a classroom that doubles as a...
Welcome to the D2 Center website. The D2 Center is a brand-new initiative from Building Bright Futures. Our goal is to reconnect out-of-school youth into an educational pathway. We serve youth ages 15-20 in Douglas and Sarpy Counties. The D2 in "D2 Center" stands for...