Links of Interest / Miscellaneous
Last revised 1 September 2010
Letter of encouragement to 9th grade students
Background and instructions - link, insert about Monique, samples
Program summary
Latest version (PDF format) - link
Brochure
Brochure - color, black & white
Corporate documents
Documents from State of Michigan website - link
IRS tax exempt letter - link
Detroit Public Schools website / articles
Announcement about scholarship at Douglass High School - link
Flyers
Individual contributors form - link
Business contributors form - link
Online application instructions - link
Enroll in DPS - Get a Scholarship flyer! - link, Spanish version
Scholarship application (paper version) - link, Spanish version
Scholarship acceptance form - link
Support The Detroit College Promise - link
High Schools within DPS
Cody - Academy of Critical Thinkers - brochure
Cody - Academic of Public Leadership - brochure, flyer
Cody - Detroit Institution of Technology - brochure
Cody - Medicine and Community Health Academy - brochure, flyer
Cody - Upper College Preparatory High School of Teaching and Learning - flyer
Trombly Alternative High School - brochure
How can I help support The Detroit College Promise?
List of suggestions - link
List of suggestions for elected officials, VIPs - link
Volunteer application - link
Kalamazoo Promise
Research studies (“working papers” from Western Michigan University) - link
Channel 4 (WDIV) videos in October 2008 - #1, #2
Articles about economic development benefits - 22 Jan 2008 (link), 21 Apr 2008 (link)
Detroit News article - 24 May 2010 (link)
Media
Blogs (search for "promise"):
• 7 July 2010 by Liz Parker at Free is My Life - link
• 26 February 2010 by Michael Happy at Going Home - link
• 16 July 2009 by Frank Nemecek at Warrendale (Detroit) - link
Channel 4 (WDIV) news:
• 19 Aug 2008 segment about the start of the program - link
Crain’s Detroit Business:
• 19 May 2010 article about 2100+ students having registered - link, PDF
• 18 March 2010 article about our Letters of Encouragement - link, PDF
• 9 November 2009 article about our Annual Drive - link, PDF
• 17 August 2009 article about program changes - link, PDF
• 11 May 2009 brief about expansion to Frederick Douglass school - link, PDF
• 7 Dec 2008 article about fiduciary - link, PDF
• 18 Aug 2008 article about the start of the program - link, PDF
Detroit Free Press:
• 20 May 2010 article about our participation in the Pershing career day - link (expired)
• 19 Aug 2008 online article only about the start of the program - link, PDF
• 15 Jul 2008 Letter to the Editor about the program - link, PDF
Detroit Jewish News:
• 2 Dec 2009 article about program - link
• 26 Sep 2008 article about founder and program - link
Detroit News:
• 12 Feb 2010 letter to the editor from our Executive Director - link1, link2
• 2 Dec 2008 short brief about start of scholarship program at Cody High School - link
• 19 Aug 2008 article about the start of the program - link
Detroit Public Schools related:
• 5 Dec 2008 article in AAA Schoolhouse about the start of scholarship program at Cody High School (page 2), link
Fox 2 News:
• 19 Aug 2008 segment about the start of the program - link
La Prensa:
• 28 Nov 2008 article about the start of scholarship program at Cody High School - link
WDET Radio:
• 21 Aug 2008 segment - link
WMUK Radio-Kalamazoo:
• 19 Aug 2008 segment about the start of the program - link
WJR Radio:
• April/May 2010: Breaking the Cycle spots features our Letters of Encouragement campaign - link
WWJ Newsradio 950:
• August 2010 segment on “Making the Grade” with Greg Bowman about our Enroll in DPS - Get a Scholarship campaign - link
• Dec 2009 segment on “Making the Grade” with Greg Bowman about the expansion of our program - link
• June 2009 segment on “Making the Grade” with Greg Bowman - interview with Cody graduate Destin’e Clark - link
• Dec 2008 segment on “Making the Grade” with Greg Bowman about the start of scholarship program at Cody High School - link (expired)
WYCD:
• 2 August 2009 interview by Alisa Zee - link
WZZM:
• June 2010 interview at PromiseNet conference - link
Newsletters
Cody/Rouge: Kenyetta M. Peoples, (313) 213-1346, kpeoples@ncdinet.org
Other
March 2009 - Why I am hopeful about Detroit, by Luther Keith, Arise Detroit
Parents - items of interest
Suggestions for parents - link
100 Ways to help your child and school succeed - link
Why Parents Matter? - link
Press releases from The Detroit College Promise
#8 on 16 August 2010 announcing Enroll in DPS - Get a Scholarship campaign - link
#7 on 24 May 2010 announcing registration of over 2300 students - link
#6 on 18 March 2010 announcing our Letter of Encouragement campaign - link
#5 on 10 November 2009 announcing our Annual Drive - link
#4 on 20 April 2009 announcing expansion of program to Frederick Douglass - link
#3 on 19 Jan 2009 announcing 113 scholarship applicants from Cody High School - link
#2 on 1 Dec 2008 regarding start of scholarship program at Cody High School - link
#1 on 19 Aug 2008 announcing the start of our fundraising efforts - here
Scholarship documents
Application form (actual application is online) - link
Acceptance form - link
Statistics
Review of 2009 and 2010 scholarships - link
Testimonials
General - link
Osborn College Preparatory Academy (June 2010) - link
Endorsements - link
Videos
University of Detroit students - video produced for class assignment - link
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