Every summer DREAM is so proud to collaborate with The Butterfly Effect, a non-competitive water sports event that brings together women from all over the world. This year, we are especially excited to participate after being awarded by the Women Together Foundation and United Nations for our work empowering women and girls through education. Please click here to register and join us on July 16th in Cabarete. All proceeds from the final dinner and auction go towards DREAM Summer Schools and Camps.

 

In La Romana, the youngest students at Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) will find their classroom transformed upon their return to school in August. The NPH teachers are fully prepared after having observed our Montessori classrooms in Cabarete and receiving a week-long training at the RC22 school in San Pedro de Macorís. Brand new child-friendly furniture and a full classroom of Montessori materials will allow the teachers to begin a new adventure in implementing the Montessori methodology. And DREAM is one step closer to providing high quality early childhood education for all!

 

Three DREAM students visited Jarabacoa to participate in a human rights conference alongside other children and adolescents from various nonprofit organizations in the country. This conference was hosted by the Coalition of Child-Serving NGOs in the Dominican Republic, and aimed to consolidate the knowledge of children and adolescents regarding their fundamental rights. Participants strengthened their knowledge and were empowered to involve themselves locally in their communities to collaboratively enforce the protection of rights for children and youth in the country. Throughout various workshops, the youth participated in different activities where they expressed their views on key issues such as the National Roadmap to Prevent Child Violence in the Dominican Republic and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Youth participants also discussed possible solutions to various problems related to child rights.

Francisca Fierro Becker and Angelíc Fink  

This month we are saying goodbye to two of our program coordinators, Francisca Fierro Becker and Angelíc Fink, who have made excellent contributions to the Montessori and A Ganar programs respectively. Thanks to Francisca, the Montessori teachers have received steadfast support in acquiring new teaching strategies and strengthening their skills in the classroom. Francisca was a committed leader who always made sure to center the needs of all students, no matter their situation. In addition, Francisca helped lead the Montessori team in opening new classrooms with RC22 in San Pedro de Macorís and Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos in La Romana.

Angelíc helped lead the A Ganar team in implementing its first entrepreneurship class, and ensuring that we were able to meet the high expectations required by the Alerta Joven program. Under her leadership, we have implemented more A Ganar programs in one year than ever before! Both women have spent significant time training new program coordinators to ensure the programs continue running smoothly. On behalf of all our students and staff, thanks for your dedication to our mission and we wish you the best of luck in your next steps! 

A special thank you to all who gave this month, including:

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Benjamin De Menil     Thomas Rosato Foundation
US Embassy     Education First    Roy Ceder-Franco
Adventures Cross Country     The Khosrowshahi Family
Phil Williams     Karen Parsons     Jaroslaw Zurek
Sherrie Mackenzie     Greg Proctor     Judith Young
Denny Herzberg     John Sager     Wayne Williams
Christopher Lopez     Carib Wind     Melanie Spencer

and all those who purchased a copy of 
"Un León en Cabarete"

A special thanks to our Shared Responsibility Partners!