by DREAM | Nov 17, 2025 | Beyond the bell, Community voices
“The fish van still smelled.” Even decades later, Raven Escalante can recall the odor of the rented van that had spent its day delivering seafood, now taking her and her teammates to softball games across New York City. “That ride!” Raven laughs, shaking her head at...
by DREAM | Nov 17, 2023 | Beyond the bell
It’s nearly Thanksgiving, and the cafeteria at DREAM Mott Haven is abuzz as elementary and middle school students grab trays of not just turkey, but sweet potato mash, stuffing, and baked apples. But this special meal is not just in celebration of the coming...
by DREAM | May 4, 2023 | Beyond the bell
This past January, DREAM officially opened the doors of DREAM Charter School at 20 Bruckner—a 200,000-square foot, 120-year-old former icehouse given new life as a learning institution by renowned architect Sir David Adjaye. In this series, DREAM at 20 Bruckner, we...
by DREAM | Mar 1, 2023 | Beyond the bell
This past January, DREAM officially opened the doors of the new DREAM Charter School at 20 Bruckner—a 200,000-square foot, 120-year-old former icehouse given new life as a learning institution by renowned architect Sir David Adjaye. In this series, DREAM at 20...
by DREAM | Jan 26, 2023 | Beyond the bell
It was a bit of a reunion on January 19, as DREAM leadership, staff, alumni, friends, and longtime supporters packed the Arts Wing of the organization’s new home at 20 Bruckner Boulevard to officially open the building and further solidify DREAM’s roots in...
by DREAM | Jan 20, 2023 | Beyond the bell
The sun had barely risen over the Harlem River as DREAM Charter High School students began to arrive at 20 Bruckner Boulevard on January 9. After leaving behind DCHS’s original East Harlem location before the holiday break, this was the first school day of 2023,...
