22. Diploma+ : Reflecting Unique Strengths, Passions, and Future Goals of Students

<p>High school graduation is a proud milestone for students and families. A diploma represents achievement, perseverance, and the start of a new journey.</p><p>But what if that diploma carried even greater value? What if it reflected not just the completion of high school but also a student’s unique strengths, passions, and future goals?</p><p>That’s the idea behind <a href="https://www.dmschools.org/diploma-plus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Diploma+</a>, a new program at Des Moines Public Schools designed to make high school more meaningful by giving students opportunities to explore their interests, gain valuable experience, and graduate better prepared for what comes next.</p><p>In this episode, host Amanda Lewis speaks with Chief Academic Officer Dr. Robert Lundin about this new program.</p><p>Learn more about Diploma+ by clicking <a href="https://www.dmschools.org/diploma-plus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p><p><strong>Come Here. Become Here.</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.dmschools.org/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dmschools.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p><strong>Follow DMPS:</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/desmoinespublicschools/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmps">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Flickr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DMschools">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dmpstv">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Amanda Lewis</p><p>Produced by Kyle Knicley, DMPS-TV</p>