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Latest Insights from Directions to Diploma

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Keep Up with the Latest from Directions to Diploma

Explore initiatives, student success stories, and updates from our work. From data-driven insights to community impact stories, we focus on the challenges students face and the solutions making a difference every day.

Esther Mejia 8/11/26 Esther Mejia 8/11/26

A New Beginning: D2 Center Becomes Directions to Diploma

D2 Center is now Directions to Diploma. While our name has changed, our commitment to helping young people earn their high school diploma remains the same. Learn about our new bilingual website, our continued support for students in Douglas and Sarpy Counties, and how we're helping more students stay on track for graduation and future success.

Esther Mejia 11/25/25 Esther Mejia 11/25/25

D2 Center Career Navigators: Focused on the Future

Our team of Career Navigators, Bette Norton Ball, John Flemming, and Sheri Harrach, are each retired Omaha Public Schools (OPS) guidance counselors and they have a wealth of knowledge to share with D2C students.

Esther Mejia 7/30/25 Esther Mejia 7/30/25

United Way Awards Grant to D2 Center

Thanks to the generosity of UWM donors, a Youth Academic Navigator (YAN) will continue to reengage and support high-risk youth ages 15-21 who are struggling to finish their high school diploma.

Esther Mejia 6/12/25 Esther Mejia 6/12/25

Congratulations Spring 2025 D2 Center Graduates!

May 2025 was a huge month for D2 Center graduates. Forty-eight students earned their high school diploma this past May.