We are Profoundly Grateful for PNC’s Generous Investment
PNC's generous investment in Dohn's Keeping Teen Moms in School (KTMIS) program, specifically Mommie and Me, Smart as Can Be, provides essential items for the children in this program. Infant and toddler high chairs, safety gates, activity walkers, sensory toys, and...
A Dohn Success Team: Mark and William
Step by step, extra effort and perseverance lead to success For some teens, graduating high school can seem an insurmountable task. Developmental disabilities, a sister’s death and other life challenges made that milestone nearly impossible for William. William tried...
The Success of Dohn Graduations
A majority of people take getting a high school diploma for granted. According to a historical review, 1953 was the year when earning a high school diploma became the gold standard for entry into adulthood and financial self-sufficiency. Before that time, most people...
Dohn Students Invite Preschoolers Next Door for Halloween
Pop-up Trick or Treating brings smiles to little faces Sometimes it only takes a little effort to make a big impact. The children at Little Promises Preschool, located next door to the Dohn West Building, were discussing how sad they were that COVID-19 was going to...
Dohn’s COVID Protocol
At the beginning of this school year, and In accommodation to safety, students were offered three educational paths. Students could attend school in person Monday through Thursday Students could pick up a hard copy of educational content and study guides. They work...
Brightened Spirits at the Cincinnati Zoo
An enormous and joyful thank you to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens for the Dohn Student Field Trip on October 22, 2020. Jim Lamping, Dohn's first-class Chemistry and Science Teacher, assessed the class energy and knew that his students needed a break because...
Community Connector Makes a 400-Desk Difference
Think one person can’t make a difference? Steven Murphy, Regional Sales Manager for Kay-Twelve.com, just did. Steven is a great example of a Community Connector. In a feat of complex logistics, he facilitated a donation of 400 school desks to Dohn from another...
Celebrating the Arrival of the New Computers
The arrival of COVID-19 in the spring of 2020 showed us that our students did not have access to online learning. An exceptional, magnanimous donor, community support, and generous support for other beloved donors helped us meet and exceed our goal. The campaign's...
Crayons to Computers Helps Dohn HS Serve Urban Cincinnati Youth
Pictured above: Dohn High School teacher Yvett Spivey teaching math on a whiteboard supplied by Crayons to Computers The four-year-old partnership between Crayons to Computers (C2C) and Dohn Community High School sets a sterling example of a community working...
Thank You Donors! Dohn’s 2020 Technology Campaign is a Great Success!
COVID-19 made online learning a necessity. We saw, immediately, that Dohn students lacked access to home computers and internet access. With 98% of our Black and Brown students living at or below the poverty line, we had to act quickly to meet the need for online...