Community Education Building

The Lenape, also known as the Delaware Indians, are one of the oldest Indigenous nations in North America, and the original people of what we now know as Delaware, with roots that extend back thousands of years in what is now the northeastern United States.  Originating in the Delaware River Valley, the Lenape were stewards of the land in present-day New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, southeastern New York, and throughout the territory of Delaware. Their name, "Lenape," means "the original people" in their indigenous language, reflecting their deep connection to the land and each other. In the 1600s, European settlers arrived, leading to intense pressures on Lenape communities due to land loss, disease, and conflict. Over time, many Lenape were displaced, often through forced treaties and migration. As they were pushed westward, the Lenape's journey took them to Ohio, Indiana, and eventually further to Kansas, Oklahoma, and even into Canada. Today, the Lenape people are dispersed across various regions, including federally recognized tribes like the Delaware Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma, the Delaware Nation in Anadarko, Oklahoma, and the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans in Wisconsin. Despite the geographic spread, the Lenape continue to honor their heritage, passing down traditional practices, language, and cultural values. Their history is a testament to resilience, adaptation, and the enduring spirit of the Lenape people. #CEBofDE #CEBDE #Wilmington #DelawareRiver #DelawareTribes #Lenape #DelawareIndians #IndigenousHistory #NativeAmericanHeritage #Resilience #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Join the community conversations to learn more and help us shape The Bridge, a post-secondary education center in Downtown Wilmington, and part of a larger collaborative initiative to support every child in Wilmington on their path to social and economic mobility. #cebexpansion #cebofde #cebde #wilmingtondelaware #innovativeeducation #cradletocareer

The entire CEB collaborative utilizes Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and mindfulness as the foundation of our collaborative education culture. Developing these skills is not only beneficial to our students in their school experience, but crucial in shaping them to be impactful, considerate leaders in the future. Social Emotional Learning in early childhood helps students to maintain confidence through life’s challenges. By fostering skills around emotional articulation and regulation, self awareness and self acceptance, empathy and understanding, we are preparing students for a growth mindset, and the mental wellness skillset needed to face life’s inevitable challenges. This is something we foster within all of our programming, and having resident partners like @delawareguidanceservices has made it possible for us to thoroughly support students and families to lead more fulfilling and sustainable lives. We thank all our our collaborators for making this collective commitment to social and emotional excellence! #cebde #worldmentalhealthday #mentalhealthmatters #socialemotionallearning #mentalhealtheducation

CEB in partnership with The WRK Group prioritizes the importance of the community benefiting from The Bridge urban renewal project. We are listening to your feedback, tackling important issues, working with local partners, and focusing on sustainable solutions. Our goals include creating jobs, addressing public health, education equity, and providing pathways to social and economic mobility. We want to hear your thoughts and invite you to join our upcoming events to stay in the loop and get involved. Please use the link below to join the conversation. https://lnkd.in/edd6imKK

CEB Capital Improvement Grant Announcement We are so grateful to everyone who attended yesterday's grant announcement. Thank you to the ever inspiring Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Senator Coons, and to Senator Carper for empowering the CEB with this generous investment. Thank you to our Chairman to the Board, Thère du Pont for endlessly striving for the success of our mission. And we cannot thank Kuumba Academy alum, Jazzleen Rodriguez and Great Oaks Charter's Athletic Director, Jaron Johnson enough for their captivating words on why the work we do is so important to the city of Wilmington. #cebde #cebofde #cebstrong #growingstronger

Congratulations to the amazing graduates of Kuumba Academy Charter School, Great Oaks Charter School - Wilmington, University of Delaware Associates in the Arts, Network Connect, Code Differently High Road School of Delaware and the Freedom Thinkers Academy Health Care Certification Programs. Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance have paid off, and the CEB familiy couldn’t be prouder of all of you and your achievements. At CEB, we are passionate about creating innovative, learning lifestyle environments. Seeing our students committing to their goals and dreams fills us with joy and inspiration. Each one of you has shown incredible determination and resilience, and the accomplishments you made this year are a testament to your drive for excellence. To our Kuumba, High Road, Network Connect and Great Oaks graduates: as you embark on this new chapter of your lives, remember that the skills and knowledge you’ve gained will serve as valuable tools in your future endeavors. Keep striving for greatness, pursuing your passions, and making a positive impact on the world around you. To the University of Delaware and Freedom Thinkers Medical students and to the upcoming CODE Differently graduates, we thank you for showing up all the way for yourselves. CEB is committed to the student thriving and we know that the adults in their lives must be empowered and thriving for the little ones. We all look up to you! We celebrate the educators, families, and friends who encouraged and guided you along the way. It has been a pleasure seeing you each day in our building. We are honored to have been part of your growth and development, and we can’t wait to see the incredible things you’ll accomplish in the years to come. Successful students, thriving families! #CEBDE #CEBofDE #CEBProud #Classof2024 #GraduationCelebration #wilmingtonde #cradletocareer

Thank you to Harlem Children's Zone for hosting this amazing day of learning and The WRK Group for always empowering the Wilmington community and work we do at CEB!

Last week’s YDC Community Conversation at Howard High School was amazing! Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver and Great Oaks Athletic Director @Droop Johnson led an insightful discussion on the transformative power of the new CEB Youth Development Center at Howard High School. The community leaders discussed the many values of creating an environment of early childcare to collegiate education. Truly a brilliant conversation and we thank everyone that participated because your we want to build the community’s vision into a multi generational reality. hashtag #YDCCommunityConversation hashtag #WilmingtonDE hashtag #EducationForAll hashtag #cebde

Such a beautiful evening for our graduates at the CEB! Tonight we celebrated the commencement ceremony for the CEB + FTA Phlebotomy + Medical Billing Certification Program ! We are so proud to have a 100% success rate in this partnership and we look forward to the brilliant careers these powerful women are ready to take on! We want to thank Philadelphia Freeway and Freedom Thinkers Academy, Kuumba Academy Charter School and Gift of Life Donor Program for collaborating with us for another successful season. We also were so honored to have our amazing keynote speaker Representative, Sherry Dorsey Walker celebrating our students and their families with your brilliant smile and motivating words. We are proud of the amazing work our collaborative brought to life for the families of Wilmington! #cebde #freedomthinkersacademy #cebofde #phlebotomy #medicalbillingandcoding #congratulationsgraduates

On May 6th, CEB hosted the 2024 Legislators Breakfast, an annual event facilitating communication and collaboration with CEB leadership and local legislators. CEB, founded in 2012, is an urban education collaborative whose impact ensures that the 1,300 youth and their families it serves has an equitable opportunity to be healthy and successful in school and life. CEB is expanding, with the construction of a Youth Development Center (YDC), to include an early learning center, gymnasiums, and a black box theatre, and classrooms, providing Wilmington youth with a safe and enriching place to learn and be healthy. The Bridge will be CEB’s second expansion project, slated to open in 2027, with a donation of a second building from Bank of America, formerly known as Bracebridge II. Modeled after CEB, the Bridge will be an innovative post-secondary education center that will be home to Widener University’s Delaware law School, and Delaware State University’s expansion of its College of Health and Sciences. Serving over 2,000 students, faculty and staff, the Bridge will drive economic growth in the areas of housing and business, as well overall community revitalization for the City of Wilmington, DE and the State of Delaware. The acceptance of the building donation is contingent on sufficient government funds being allocated to the project. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in our recent events - the 2024 Legislators Breakfast. Your engagement and collaboration are invaluable to us! #cebde #wilmington #cebexpansion