Dream Leaders

       Dream Leaders is an extraordinary student leadership program developed by Dreams for Kids to celebrate and enhance the unique ability in every child by giving them opportunities of service while working alongside children of diverse backgrounds, long before walls can be built, prejudices can be formed and seclusion can result. We are creating opportunities that inspire youth to work and lead together.

       Dreams for Kids’s National Office is actively reaching out in DC, MD, and VA to partner with schools and organizations to give them opportunities to collaborate with one another.  Dreams for Kids programs act as a facilitator to bring together children from every area of our nation’s capitol and allow them to engage one another while working on meaningful service projects.  

       Dream Leaders teaches middle school and high school students how they can use their struggles as motivation to help others.  Dream Leaders gives teenagers the tools to see their challenges such as living in poverty, having a disability, facing discrimination, losing a loved one, or whatever else life has thrown at them, not as a limitation but as a guiding force in their journey to make positive change in the world.
 
       In addition to supporting teens to help others, Dream Leaders also focuses on breaking down stereotypes and social barriers.  By bringing teens together from every race, background, ability, and religion, we are creating a space where discrimination is replaced by the celebration of our common humanity.
 
        Through our Dream Leaders Conferences, Dream Leaders Facilitators lead teenagers through an action-packed day of leadership training, global issue awareness, and Take Action skill building.  Through this dynamic program, we help students create collaborative projects which serve both their local and global communities. View pictures of our March 20th, 2010 Conference on our DC Media Page.
 
Here are just some of the benefits of Dream Leaders:
  • Improves self-esteem and self-efficacy
  • Enhances leadership skills
  • Breaks down barriers between youth and parents of different race, socio-economic backgrounds, ability, religion, and gender
  • Engages teenageres and their parents in ongoing community service opportunities
  • Educates teenagers on social issues affecting their local and global communities (including the Millennium Development Goals)

To become part of this amazing movement and meet others who care about giving back to the world, Sign up today!

For more detailed information on our Dream Leader Program, see our Dream Leader Information.

Teacher and school administrators, enroll your school today!