
Darla asking President Obama a question at his Town Hall in July 2011 at the University of Maryland.
Speaking Engagements:
- Young Education Professionals EduJobs Facilitator – August 2015
- Friends of Ebonie’s Changing the Face of Philanthropy Summit – Black Perspectives on Board Leadership panelist – June 2014
- Bridgeton High School Speaker Series – March 2014
- Young Education Professionals – DC’s 2nd Annual Policy and Practice Conference presenter. Session topic: College Summit’s The College App Map: Tech Apps that build college-going culture in high schools – March 2014
- US Department of Education: Paying Tribute to African American Women Advocating for Education panelist – February 2012
Awards/Honors:
- Millennial Week’s Social Good Award – June 2014
- WPGC 95.5’s Sunni and the City’s Women’s Empowerment Brunch Honoree: My 1st Annual Women’s Empowerment Brunch – March 2014
- The EnVest Foundation’s 40under40 Award Recipient – October 2011
Media:
Collected Young Minds Spotlight Part 1: A past that shapes the present – passion, inspiration, purpose
Collected Young Minds Spotlight Part 2: Our present is their future – education, impact, giving back
[Video] GVH Live: Millennial Achievements Recognized During Millennial Week
Chasity Cooper: Millennial Week Opening Reception
C Media USA: Millennial Week Kicks Off
What Do I Wear: Millennial Week Kick-off Reception
Pamela’s Punch: Millennial Week Launches in DC
K Street Magazine: Millennials
Little Black Blog: Millennial Week Opening Awards and Reception
emPower Magazine: First Book-DC gives low-income youth access to books; promotes literacy
Deseret News: Many approve of Bill Gates’ latest words on education, but some question their source — Gates himself
Friends of Ebonie: To Be Young & Giving Back: A Profile on Capital Cause’s Giving Circles Projects
Black Gives Back: DC Nonprofits Pitch Young African American Philanthropists for $10,000 in Community Grants
Black Celebrity Giving: BCG Reads Twitter Chat Champions Reading in Black Communities
[Video] All Eyes on DC: Darla Bunting Talks Education in the District
Non-Profit Help, LLC: Local Spotlight Feature: First Book-DC
Capital Media USA– A Beautiful and Bothered Bunting Buying Books on Her Birthday
The Fab Empire: DMV Kids Receive Books from ‘Five Years of Fab Book Drive’
Empower Magazine- Grassroots Giver: First Book Gives Needy Kids Access to Quality Books
Guest of a Guest: Fashion Empowering Women Lends a Hand for DCPS Beautification Day
DC School Reform Now: Teacher Spotlight
The Whitehouse: Remarks by the President at the University of Maryland Town Hall
Colesvillee Patch: Obama Talks Debt, Taxes and Drug Decriminalization at UMD
Education Week: Elementary Students Encouraged to Set College Goals
GOOD: What do you want to be when you grow up?
CBS Newswire: For Some a Students, a Diverse Field of Candidates Presents Tough Choices
The Diamondback: Black Student Union Readies for New Leadership
The Diamondback: Women Dominating Governing Positions
The Philadelphia Inquirer: She’s Never too Busy to Listen
Next Step Magazine: New Jersey/Pennsylvania Super Teens