by DREAM | Feb 23, 2023 | Community voices
The path to a career in childhood education was not always a clear one for Ja’Keel Daniels, Founding Academic Dean at DREAM Mott Haven Middle School. As a young African-American student navigating the city’s private schools, he says he “struggled to...
by DREAM | Dec 16, 2022 | Community voices
DREAM Legend Jasmine Mille remembers her early childhood as chaotic. Mental illness, addiction, and domestic violence consumed her household. Homelessness was a reality as she bounced between shelters in New York City. As a teenager, Jasmine found solace playing...
by DREAM | Nov 28, 2022 | Community voices
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 100th Street was where Jasmine grew up. Right across from an empty lot. That lot was empty even before she was born. It...
by DREAM | Oct 10, 2022 | Community voices
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 bearing the burden of these effects at a disproportionate rate to white, affluent communities. That’s why DREAM sees mental...
by DREAM | Aug 25, 2022 | Community voices
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 picking up a new sport, there is so much to look forward to. This year, DREAM is particularly excited about a truly...
by DREAM | Dec 15, 2021 | Community voices
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 began raising money for charities during the pandemic by ice dyeing products and selling them, she offered to teach Ivan...
