Momentum for mentors

Momentum for mentors

Momentum for mentors AmericCorps workers help DCPSS fulfill its mission in assisting youth to plan dynamic futures Great news for the upcoming academic year: Douglas County Partners for Student Success will be hosting two AmeriCorps members starting in early September! For those of you unfamiliar with the program,

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Sparking a healthy interest

Sparking a healthy interest

Sparking a healthy interest Students get behind-the scenes glances at medical careers Considering what Jeremiah Jurich had just consumed in the past 22 minutes, his heart rate was surprisingly steady. His blood glucose level, however, spiked skyward. That was enough to impress the dozen or so teens who

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Crafting a skill set

Crafting a skill set

Crafting a skill  set Free summer camps give youth hands-on training for possible career paths The oxy-acetylene torch’s first blast sputtered and died. But that didn’t faze 14-year-old Jon Manning as he stood at a bench in the Douglas High School metal shop. “I was holding it too

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