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Dream Big Initiative to Support More Students
We are excited to announce that we are the co-recipient and fiscal agent of Foothills United Way's Impact Initiative Grant. These grants are "intended to drive community transformation through grants to groups with LIVE UNITED Collaboration status to cover direct program implementation, initiative backbone functions, and paid staff time to coordinate collaborative program planning and service delivery."
The Dream Big Initiative's goal is to "increase Boulder's collective commitment to eliminate the opportunity and achievement gaps" so that "by 2040, all children in Boulder County are succeeding academically and reaching their full potential." The Dream Big Initiative will break the cycle of poverty among Boulder County's low-income families by providing academic and social support to youth and their parents; instead of recreating the wheel, the collaborative will be expanding on successful models and providing wrap-around support through multiple agencies and organizations to prevent duplication of services and improve effectiveness of funds.
Dream Big Initiative Partners include:
City of Boulder Human Services
"'I Have a Dream' along with these community partners is honored to receive this grant to grow the capacity of the Dream Big Initiative," said Lori Canova, CEO of "I Have a Dream." "This award illustrates the importance of collectively supporting our youth's education, and the value of working with students from cradle to career.
Dream Big
has launched a cradle to career pipeline, modeled on "I Have a Dream's" successful programming that works with youth and their families for 12-16 years ensuring college and career success. For more information go to the DreamBigBoulderCounty.org.
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Jean Tabaka Memorial Fund Brings Tech Inspiration to
High School Dreamers
Last month Dreamers from the Phoenix class we're hosted by CA Technologies (formerly Rally Software) to learn about the growing industry of coding and computer science. Volunteers from CA Technologies led the Dreamers in a fun paper-airplane teamwork exercise, which demonstrated the importance of strategy and teamwork in commercial success. Then everyone enjoyed dinner while viewing "Code: Debugging the Gender Gap," a film about how to increase diversity in the tech sector.
CA Technologies employees worked with the "I Have a Dream" College & Career team to create this event, aimed at inspiring students to think about technical fields for their future studies and careers. The event was funded by CA Technologies employees who donated to the Jean Tabaka Memorial Fund, in memory of their beloved colleague who passed away last summer. Inspired by the time with the Dreamers, the Rally for Impact Fund a
nnounced that they will use funds from the Memorial Fund to become a Dreamer sponsor in support of our education programs in the community!
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2017 Dream Kitchens Tour Tickets On Sale Now!
Join us for this annual event which opens the doors to some of Boulder County's finest kitchens! Explore the latest in kitchen design, visit with designers and suppliers, enjoy food samples, and support the youth in "I Have a Dream" on this self-paced tour.
Saturday, April 29
Sunday, April 30
12 pm - 4 pm
Self-guided tour tickets: $20
Tickets available at:
"I Have a Dream" - Boulder County
5390 Manhattan Circle, #200 in Boulder
303-444-3636
Tickets are also available
at any Boulder-area King Soopers (1-866-464-2626) or at
www.ticketswest.com (fees apply)
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What Will Your Legacy Be?
When you think of leaving a bequest in your will, do you think of reclusive billionaires leaving large estates? Contrary to that popular notion, designating a nonprofit to receive a part of your estate is something that everyone can do. Large or small, legacy gifts demonstrate your long-term commitment to helping students in our community succeed and help to ensure longevity of our programs.
We'd like to invite you to join the following members of our Leave a Legacy Society by naming "I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County in your will or as a beneficiary of your estate.
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Peter Braun
Gerry and Nan Bunce
Anne Burton
Eva Gaudio
Mary Greer
Mary Hester |
John Hoffman
Kaye Howe
Midge Korczak
Al and Ann Marie Manzi
Lynn Morgan
Kathleen Norris |
Cynthia Schmidt
Rob and Sally Smith
TK Smith
John Trueblood
Anonymous (x3)
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Seeking Summer Volunteers in Carbon Valley
Spring has sprung and summer will be here before you know it! Our Carbon Valley class of third graders in Frederick, is seeking fun-loving volunteers for our upcoming summer session from June 5 through July 21. Program volunteers can look forward to helping with a variety of activities as we spend the summer learning, exploring, and having a great time together.
Students, retirees, parents, working professionals, and everyone in-between is encouraged to apply!
If you or someone you know is interested in having fun while making a difference, please contact Tyler Works at 781-879-8927 or
vista.weld@ihaveadreamboulder.org for more information.
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Enriching Our Programs Through Grants
"I Have a Dream" is thrilled to announce the Department of Higher Education's
Colorado Opportunities Scholarsh
ip Initiative is continuing support of the Pathways to College & Career program, which provides Dreamers as well as youth at Boulder High and living in Boulder Housing Partners communities pre-collegiate programming, including paid summer internships, the Career Readiness Bootcamp, a two-week summer residency pre-collegiate program at CU-Boulder, college and scholarship application support, and much more.
"I Have a Dream" is gearing up for summer program, thanks partially to the support of
Hasbro Children's Fund's grant. Summer programming will include STEM programming, supported by
Ball Foundation and
Women's Foundation of Colorado, and tennis, supported by the
United States Tennis Association, which named "I Have a Dream" a Four-Star Chapter for the third year in a row!
In addition, "I Have a Dream" received a grant from the
PeyBack Foundation, Peyton Manning's charity, and is honored to have the
Herbert & Judy Paige Family Foundation supporting the Elk Class as a Dreamer Sponsor. Three organizations are providing support to the new Carbon Valley Dreamer Class in Weld County:
The Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County, Northern Colorado United for Youth, and
United Way Weld County.
"I Have a Dream" will be part of Lafayette Nature Kids, supported by a
Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) grant. "I Have a Dream" will provide five years of family-focused outdoor programming for its new Dreamer Class, La Vista, at Alicia Sanchez International Elementary School.
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Run for "Team Dream" at the Colfax Marathon
Join "Team Dream" and run in support of "I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County when you register for the Colfax Marathon. Don't want to run a full marathon? Not to worry. There are options to run a Half Marathon, Urban 10 Miler, 5K, or Relay!
Register here and be sure to select us in response to the question: "Are you considering raising funds or awareness for a charity?" Regular registration fees apply and you are welcome to make a donation or fundraise for "I Have a Dream" as part of your race.
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Upcoming Events
April 19th, 3:30 - 5:00pm
Oak Class
Columbine Elementary
(Boulder)
*Click to RSVP
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April 29th and 30th
Click link for tour and ticket information
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May 17th, 3:45 - 5:15pm
Griffin Class
Angevine Middle School
(Lafayette)
*Click to RSVP
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2017 Corporate Dream-Makers
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About the "I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County
Since 1990, the award-winning "I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County has assisted 1,000 children from low-income areas in achieving their education and career goals by providing long-term personal and academic support, tutoring, mentoring and four-year tuition-assistance scholarships to each graduating student. The organization sponsors entire groups of students from elementary schools or from low-income housing sites and works with these children and their families from elementary school through high school graduation and then "to and through" college. Currently, there are 10 active "I Have a Dream" classes in the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts. The "I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County has doubled expected graduation rates for its graduating classes of students and has awarded over $2 million in scholarships. The program follows the national model established in New York in 1981 by founder Eugene Lang.
"I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County |
5390 Manhattan Circle #200, Boulder, Colorado 80303
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