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Youth violence sparks action among 8th graders

A group of 8th graders is organizing for change after recent gun violence affecting the Denver East High School community. Vicente Arenas spoke with the students about their goals.

What to know now that DSST Benefits Open Enrollment is live

DSST’s annual Benefits Open Enrollment kicked off Monday, May 1 and will go through May 31. 

Q&A: Senior Jaus'lynn Carter shares how she lives out the Core Value of Courage

As we prepare to celebrate the DSST Class of 2023 at Senior Signing Day on April 27, we are featuring how this senior class lives out the six DSST Core Values (Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage, Curiosity and Doing Your Best) at school and beyond.

We are excited to feature Jaus'lynn Carter, senior at DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School, for exemplifying courage. Read our conversation with Jaus'lynn on speaking up, academic support and her dreams for the future below.

DSST: College View freshman writes powerful poem about the power of community in shaping our collective destiny

April is National Poetry Month and we’re excited to celebrate the creativity and talent of our students. We are honored to feature a powerful poem titled "Con nuestras voces" (With our Voices) by Omar, DSST: College View High School freshman. This moving piece speaks to the power of community in shaping our collective destiny. We hope you enjoy reading Omar's poem and are inspired by its message.

Women in STEM: Honoring history and elevating voices - Insights from DSST's women's history panel

Five inspiring women from different positions across the DSST network took some time last month to discuss the importance of women in STEM and elevating women's voices.

Q&A: How Montview seniors live out the Core Value of Integrity

As we prepare to celebrate the DSST Class of 2023 at Senior Signing Day on April 27, we are featuring how this senior class lives out the six DSST Core Values (Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage, Curiosity and Doing Your Best) at school and beyond.

We are excited to feature DSST: Montview seniors Seline Mesfin and Clara Medrano, who are both leaders of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) at their school. 

Read our conversation on integrity, advocating for change and the worst pizza toppings below.

Q&A: CG Seniors leading the Black Student Alliance share how they live out the Core Value of Doing Your Best

As we prepare to celebrate the DSST Class of 2023 at Senior Signing Day on April 27, we are featuring how this senior class lives out the six DSST Core Values (Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage, Curiosity, and Doing Your Best) at school and beyond.

We are excited to feature DSST: Conservatory Green Black Student Alliance (BSA) senior leaders: Talile Abubakar, Gift Faleru, Amaiah Hurd, Miriam Kangethe, Lexi Leverett and Michael Oppong-Kakyire.

Sophonias Paulos, the BSA advisor, is incredibly proud of these seniors and all they have accomplished this year.

“One of BSA's biggest achievements this year was being able to organize a series of educational events and trips to further learn about Black Culture and the overall Black experience in the U.S.,” said Paulos. “This was possible due to our exceptional senior BSA leaders, especially our BSA president Lexi Leverett … who has dedicated herself to empowering and uplifting her fellow students of color here at DSST: CG High School.”

Read our conversation with these CGHS seniors on how they did their best to build a second home within their school community!

DSST Hosts Aviation Industry Nights for Students and Families

Students have been able to get first-hand exposure and connections to careers in aviation and aerospace thanks to a new partnership with the Denver International Airport (DEN) Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation (CEEA) and DSST Public Schools.

A DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School family discusses career pathways with Southwest Pilot Deidre Glaser.

NPS results: An in-depth look at what we learned

We hope you all had a wonderful time off for Spring Break. We wanted to welcome you back with some information on what we heard for the Network Pulse survey that was sent out in March. 

Q&A: Cole seniors share how they live out the Core Value of curiosity

As we prepare to celebrate the DSST Class of 2023 at Senior Signing Day on April 27, we are featuring how this senior class lives out the six DSST Core Values (Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage, Curiosity and Doing Your Best) at school and beyond.

We are excited to feature DSST: Cole seniors Steven Esquivel, Anahi Martinez and Vanessa Vazquez.

Read our conversation on curiosity, high-quality STEM education, and plans for the future below.