DREAM
BIG!
Our 4-Stage Program to Transform Boys and Young Men
Dream Big! fills the opportunity gap by connecting boys and young men with low to no-cost learning and transformative experiences that cultivate college and career readiness skills, creativity, build social and emotional skills, and boost academic achievement.
O U R A P P R O A C H
We promote a college-bound and career identity through a pipeline program, starting at the age of 3 until the age of 24.
We create a counter space that empowers DREAAMers for life success through a college & career readiness program focused on literacy, STEM, creativity, and solution-thinking.
We value a trauma-informed approach. With this approach, the staff and volunteers are proactive, encouraging behaviors that promote learning.
We encourage movement, respect, work ethic, leadership, recognition of others, community, and positive brotherhood.
We offer programming at four levels to best serve our DREAAMers. Each program has a college-bound and career identity focus. Prevention and early intervention are key to developing social and emotional health. Each program offers transformative experiences, leadership training, mentoring, and forming positive relationships with caring adults.
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Ages 3 - 5 years old
Ages 6 - 9 years old
Ages 10 - 13 years old
Ages 14 - 24 years old
P R O G R A M S O F F E R E D
B E G I N N E R S
3 - 5 years old
Early childhood STEM education
Programs Offered:
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Kindergarten readiness services
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Parental education and empowerment
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Parent-child connectedness
Programming projected to begin in February 2022.
A C H I E V E R S
6 - 9 years old
After school STEM education and enrichment
Programs Offered:
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Social emotional development
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Cultural and artistic activities
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Family engagement including family STEM nights
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B E L I E V E R S
10 - 13 years old
Programs Offered:
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Continuation of Achievers Program with additional programming
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Violence prevention and conflict resolution
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More emphasis on college and career identity and readiness
C H A S E R S
14 - 24 years old
Empowering and positioning youth voice as change agents
Programs Offered:
College and career experiences
Youth employment
Mentoring and life coaching
Leadership development
Civic engagement