Defend The Dream x Book Days
September 29, 2023
FORMER LONGHORN GIVES BACK Derrick Johnson (DJ), a former Texas Longhorn and Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, has returned to Austin to give back to his
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Meet our July Community Partner, Derrick Johnson’s Defend the Dream Foundation!
July 6, 2023
WE ARE AUSTIN’S JULY COMMUNITY PARTNER For this month’s CBS Austin and Telemundo Austin Community Partner Program, we’ve teamed up with Defend the Dream Foundation
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Derrick Johnson shares what’s new with his Defend the Dream Foundation
April 4, 2023
DERRICK JOHNSON SHARES WHAT’S NEW WITH HIS DEFEND THE DREAM FOUNDATION Tackling issues facing low-income and inner-city schools, Derrick Johnson’s Defend the Dream Foundation is
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Still Defending the Dream
March 23, 2023
STILL DEFENDING THE DREAM Former UT football star turns another page in AISD library renovations. There’s always more to discover in the world of books,
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Two Austin Icons Equip Students for Success
March 1, 2023
TWO AUSTIN ICONS EQUIP STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS Derrick Johnson’s Defend the Dream Foundation unveiled its second ‘Discovery Den’ library makeover in Austin at Langford Elementary
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Former Longhorn Gives Back
June 15, 2022
FORMER LONGHORN GIVES BACK Derrick Johnson (DJ), a former Texas Longhorn and Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, has returned to Austin to give back to his
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