Project Proposal
Financial support from CHS Foundation will pay for transportation on Ollie the Trolley, speaker fees, and entrance to the Great Plains Black History Museum.
Amount Funded
$1,918
“Getting students out of the classroom for special lessons that enhance what we are doing in the classroom is important. It gives the student something to think about, something tangible. It shows they go to a school that tries new and interesting paths to learning, and that their teacher wants the best for the class. It is all an important part of the school experience.”
Scott Wilson, CHS History Teacher
25 Students Impacted
Commitment to Closing the Opportunity Gap
The DePorres Club tour of Omaha brings the classroom to the neighborhoods where many Central students live and work. Currently the freshman and AP US History classes are studying the national civil rights movement, but they also study the activities of the Omaha DePorres Club, a local organization of Creighton students and local community members who worked to end discrimination in local hiring practices. This tour, information from the speakers, and museum displays help students understand and process the information because it allows them to connect it to something they know.
Translation to College and Career Readiness
Central students visited Creighton’s campus and the archives housed there. The students and teachers learned so much from the artifacts and their interaction with the staff. A CU professor showed the students how they use the DePorres Club archives and other archival materials in college instruction. According to history teacher, Mr. Scott Wilson, “The Central students more than held their own with the materials. It was not hard to see them as Creighton students in the near future.”
“The DePorres Club Bus Tour localized many of the historical issues we’ve discussed in class, highlighting the ubiquity of topics such as civil rights, racial justice, and progressive urban development. Exploring how these issues have shaped our own city and neighborhoods was incredibly valuable, and I am grateful to the Foundation for making this experience possible.”
Evalina Sain, Class of 2025