Community voices
Hear directly from the heart of DREAM: our dedicated staff, supportive families, and community champions sharing their stories.
2022 Robin Hood Hero: Jasmine Mille
DREAM Legend Jasmine Mille remembers her early childhood as chaotic. Mental illness, addiction, and domestic violence consumed her household....
Giving Day 2022: A Generation of DREAM
Thirty years ago, Jasmine Colon was one of the first girls to play on the Field of Dreams. Now, her son is a student at DREAM Charter School. East...
Dreaming Big About Mental Health: A Q&A with Cynthia Cabral
It is no secret that the past several years have had a negative effect on mental health across New York City—with black and brown communities...
DREAM Highbridge: Our New School Community
The start of the school year always signals new beginnings. From finding your new classroom and meeting your new teacher to learning new subjects or...
The Class of 2022: Meet the Graduates
In the early evening of June 23, DREAM Charter High School’s 2022 12th grade class officially moved the tassels on their graduation caps and were...
The Next Generation: Introducing DREAM’s First Alumni Council
DREAM is a place that has always honored its foundation. That’s why, after celebrating our 30th anniversary last year, the organization has launched...
Paving the Way: A Q&A with DREAM Legend Nicole Espinal ’21
Nicole Espinal is used to being among the first. This past June, she graduated as a member of DREAM Charter High School’s first 12th grade class. A...
A Little Help From Our Friends: A Year of Support
Last summer, Ivan, an 8-year-old from Portland, Oregon, brought DREAM’s All Kids Can. This Kid Can. maxim to life. When a friend of Ivan’s family...
Behind the Camera: A Q&A with DREAM Legend Dominick Torres
While studying filmmaking at Massachusetts’ Wheaton College in 2019, DREAM Legend Dominick Torres traveled to Puerto Rico on a faculty-led trip to...