DCIS Foundation

DCIS Foundation Our mission is to advocate for and financially support immersive educational travel experiences for DPS students— whether close to home or across the globe.

The Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS) Foundation creates a world of opportunity for students by taking them out into it. We enable ECE through 12th grade students in four Denver Public Schools to take their knowledge from the classroom and apply it to real-life – through travel, language immersion, community service and cultural exchanges. These experiences transform students into co

nfident, informed and compassionate individuals, enhancing their own self-image and their image of the world. These opportunities also help students develop into globally competent people who are leaders and problem-solvers and take action in their communities.

We're grateful for this year's Why We Travel Gala sponsors! Their generosity makes it possible for us to provide life-ch...
04/25/2026

We're grateful for this year's Why We Travel Gala sponsors! Their generosity makes it possible for us to provide life-changing, immersive travel experiences to Denver Public School students! Learn more at dcisfoundation.org. Link in bio.

Thank you to this year's Why We Travel Gala sponsors! Their generosity makes it possible for us to continue our mission ...
04/25/2026

Thank you to this year's Why We Travel Gala sponsors! Their generosity makes it possible for us to continue our mission to get Denver Public School students traveling. Visit dcisfoundation.org to learn more.

Calling all foodies with a taste for making an impact! Just a few days left to make a bid on these incredible dining exp...
04/22/2026

Calling all foodies with a taste for making an impact! Just a few days left to make a bid on these incredible dining experiences. Every bid funds immersive travel opportunities for Denver Public Schools students.

Bid now before the public auction closes on April 25!

Visit https://llpsi2.short.gy/rtuFfz. You do not need to be an attendee to place a bid.



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🌍 We are thrilled to announce Dr. Carrie A. Olsen as our keynote speaker for this year's gala.Dr. Olson spent nearly 33 ...
04/21/2026

🌍 We are thrilled to announce Dr. Carrie A. Olsen as our keynote speaker for this year's gala.

Dr. Olson spent nearly 33 years teaching in Denver Public Schools and founded a nonprofit dedicated to funding educational travel for students across the city. She cared so deeply about understanding the power of that travel that she made it the focus of her doctoral research, exploring what it truly means for young people to experience the world beyond their neighborhoods.

This year's theme is Why We Travel, and there may be no one better equipped to answer it.

Join us as we celebrate the power of intercultural learning and raise funds to get more DPS students out into the world!

Learn more at: https://llpsi2.short.gy/kidtravel

🏖Just a few days left to bid on unforgettable vacations and experiences! Every bid funds immersive travel opportunities ...
04/20/2026

🏖Just a few days left to bid on unforgettable vacations and experiences! Every bid funds immersive travel opportunities for Denver Public School students.

Bid now before the public auction closes!

Visit the auction link: https://llpsi2.short.gy/WgPtNy

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🌎✨Travel changes lives! We’d love to see you at this year’s Why We Travel gala. Join us as we raise funds to get Denver ...
04/17/2026

🌎✨Travel changes lives! We’d love to see you at this year’s Why We Travel gala. Join us as we raise funds to get Denver Public School students traveling.

🗓️ Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
📍Halcyon Hotel

Seats are limited. Get your tickets here: https://llpsi2.short.gy/EH2y94

Can’t join? Join our public live auction which opens April 18!

Congratulations, Flor Alvidrez! A proud Denver Public Schools alumna and West High School graduate who witnessed the lau...
04/16/2026

Congratulations, Flor Alvidrez! A proud Denver Public Schools alumna and West High School graduate who witnessed the launch of the Center for International Studies program and the doors it opened for hundreds of students. Now serving those same communities as Denver City Council member for District 7, small business owner, and lifelong advocate for housing, safety, and opportunity across southwest Denver.

The Eugene Levin Outstanding DPS Alumni Award recognizes DPS graduates whose contributions have made a lasting impact on Denver and the surrounding region. Flor has spent her life not just witnessing change but creating it.

Congratulations, Flor. Our community is better because of you!

Flor for Denver

Congratulations, Dr. Isaac Solano! A Denver North High School graduate, Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain alumnus, and 2...
04/14/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Isaac Solano! A Denver North High School graduate, Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain alumnus, and 2009 Inspiration Scholar who never stopped investing in Denver's students. Now serving as Manager of Leader Development for Denver Public Schools, Dr. Solano has dedicated his career to educational equity, neighborhood leadership, and creating pathways for the next generation of Denver students.

The Eugene Levin Outstanding DPS Alumni Award recognizes DPS graduates whose contributions have made a lasting impact on Denver and the surrounding region.

Congratulations, Dr. Solano. Our community is better because of you!

04/07/2026

“Exchange is not just a year in a life, it’s a life in a year. I realize now how to value myself, the people, and the world around me. I have learned to speak Spanish almost fluently and I have been part of a culture in a place I’d never imagined myself being.” –Ca’la, DPS student

DCIS Foundation invites you to celebrate the power of travel to change lives and build more globally minded scholars and leaders!

Our Why We Travel gala is happening on April 25, 2026 at Halcyon Hotel.

Hear directly from outstanding recipients of our travel scholarship and join us as we recognize inspiring local leaders who are making Denver a stronger community.

Seats are limited. Learn more and reserve your tickets at the link in bio or visit dcisfoundation.org

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