Hi, I'm dwight
Championing Equity:
From Struggle to Leadership
Dwight Davis is a native Washingtonian and proud product of the District of Columbia Public Schools. For almost two decades, Davis has served children and families in DC as a fifth-grade teacher, English & language arts coach, assistant principal, and principal. While serving Hugh M. Browne Education Campus as principal, Browne EC was awarded the “Standing Ovation: ‘Engaging Families During a Year of Change’ Award” for their innovative work with families during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Dwight serves CityBridge Action Fund as Principal Partner.
Dwight has and continues to be passionate about the need for, and use of, culturally and contextually relevant teaching and authentic family engagement. “Relevant teaching,” in his view, “unlocks the hearts and minds of scholars to engage the learning environment and world in more profound ways.” Dwight’s passion for teaching, learning and personal development led to his selection as a Mary Jane Patterson Fellow, an aspiring principals’ leadership development program that honors the memory of the first African American principal to serve DC’s first public school. Prior to becoming a Patterson fellow, Davis was selected as a CityBridge Education Innovation Fellow, a distinguished honor that led him across the nation, from Washington, D.C. to California. Through the program, Dwight learned how innovative thinking and personalize learning enhanced educational experiences and raise achievement levels for his scholars. In 2012, Davis was selected as a member of the inaugural Teach Plus D.C. Policy Fellowship, at which time he had the opportunity to learn about issues relevant to the local communities, city, and surrounding states. Dwight worked with elected officials to create solutions on the ground for high-need students. He has also partnered with the Flamboyan Foundation as home visit trainer, attended the Aspen Ideas Festival as an Aspen scholar, and worked to align curriculum resources with the Common Core State Standards via the District of Columbia Public Schools Common Core Reading Corp.
Prior to his teaching career, Davis played both professional and semi-professional basketball within the United States and abroad. He earned a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in education from Princeton Theological Seminary, a certificate in teaching from Princeton University’s Program in Teacher Preparation, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology, history and education from Albright College. Davis also completed a certificate program in reading and literacy at George Washington University and a certificate in leadership from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
Currently, Dwight lives in his hometown, Washington, DC, with his loving wife Kenya Khalelah and their four sons (Dwight Isaiah, Desmond Malik, Daniel Khalil, and Donovan Tobias).
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