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A person wearing a DREAM shirt points at words in a picture book reading to a child. A phone timer records and is placed on the table next to the book.

Literacy Meets Community: How DREAM and Local Libraries Support Each Other

The Willowbrook DREAM site has been partnering with the McCollough library for a year now. Read this article to learn more about how this connection was formed, its tangible impact, and how you can do it, too!

Alex Bregy

Aug 65 min read

DREAM Program Awarded AmeriCorps Funding to Support Underserved Youth Across Vermont

The DREAM Program, Inc. has been awarded $375,000 from AmeriCorps to expand support for underserved youth across the state of Vermont.

The DREAM Program, Inc.

Jul 273 min read

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DREAM Receives Multi-Year Philadelphia Housing Authority Grant and Launches Partnership to Expand Youth Programming

The DREAM Program (DREAM) is pleased to announce a new grant and formal partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to expand no-cost afterschool enrichment programming for youth and families across Philadelphia.

The DREAM Program, Inc.

Jul 92 min read

Three smiling women in DREAM shirts sit on a bench at an outdoor gathering.

Bringing Bigger Dreams to the District: Meet DREAM D.C.

One of DREAM’s newest regions is Washington D.C. Bringing DREAM to D.C. was no easy feat, but having the perfect person, like Youth Service Director, Cindy Mills, is what it takes to transform closing the opportunity gap from a mission to a reality.

London Allen

Jun 173 min read

Voices of Bars and Beats: DREAM Partners with Richard Kemp Center to Empower Youth Through Music

Through workshops like Voices of Bars and Beats, DREAM is helping youth find their voices not only in music but in life.

Hanna Blankenship

Dec 18, 20253 min read

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DREAM Co-Founder Mike Foote Honored by Vermont Land Trust with Conservation Award

Vermont Land Trust recognize DREAM Program co-founder and Empowerment Director Mike Foote for his decades of work supporting outdoor recreation opportunities for rural and low-income youth in Vermont and beyond.