By Anna Clare Payne Junior League of Dallas (JLD) awarded $40,000 in collegiate scholarships to 10 college-bound women from Dallas ISD during its 13th annual Women LEAD Speech Competition and Awards Ceremony held Saturday, March 28 at JLD Headquarters. The top ten ranked finalists were selected from a highly competitive set of applicants from Emmett […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Every year, Phoumy Keonine stands proud at two graduation ceremonies. A chemistry H-TECH teacher at Emmett J. Conrad High School, he witnesses his students earn both their high school and college diplomas. When he was recruited 10 years ago, Keonine was excited at the prospect of preparing students for their future […]
By Stacy Olds Parents know that moment — when they’re in the middle of a restaurant, and their toddler melts down. Suddenly, the parents are frozen, overreacting, or just trying to get through it. Kelly Feddern (pictured) knows those moments well. A licensed clinical social worker and owner of Highlands Counseling in Lake Highlands, Feddern […]
By Juliette Coulter More than 1,500 students, educators and volunteers from across North Texas gathered April 1-2 for the fourth annual Texas-Sized Peer-to-Peer Youth Mental Health Conference, a two-day event focused on building connection, resilience and life-saving peer support skills. Hosted by three leading suicide prevention nonprofits — The Grace Loncar Foundation, Grant Halliburton Foundation […]
From Staff Reports In North Texas, a growing number of veterans are finding healing in an unexpected place, not through words alone, but through art. Dallas Art Therapy, a nonprofit, is providing free trauma-informed art therapy services and non-clinical art to veterans navigating challenges such as PTSD, military sexual trauma and the difficult transition back […]
Dallas ISD invites families and community members to explore the wide range of educational choices available at the upcoming More Choice Expo. With nearly 200 campuses represented, the event will highlight the district’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and tradition. Attendees will learn more about all Dallas ISD has to offer, including dual language, personalized learning, […]
Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) announced that High Tech Rising (formerly High Tech High Heels), a nonprofit incubated at Texas Women’s Foundation 25 years ago, will receive its Special Recognition Award at the upcoming 2026 Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration on April 29. High Tech Rising is dedicated to achieving equitable representation for women in the […]
By Taylor Pulfer Big Tex Urban Farms, the innovative agricultural initiative of the State Fair of Texas, is celebrating a major milestone in 2026: 10 years of growing fresh food and giving back to the community. Since its founding in 2016, the program has provided more than 2 million servings of fresh fruits and vegetables […]
By Annie Chu For the first time, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Fan Festival at Fair Park in Dallas, Lyda Hill Philanthropies’ IF/THEN Initiative will debut #IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit: Game Changers, a monumental display of 26 life-size, 3-D printed statues celebrating leaders whose work demonstrates how science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fuel […]
By Taylor Mayad The African American Museum, Dallas announced this week the formation of The Mandela 12: Guardians of the Journey, a host committee of 12 respected Dallas-area professionals who have committed their leadership, influence and time to ensure the success of Mandela: The Official Exhibition. On view June 13-Nov. 1, the Mandela exhibition chronicles […]