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The Putnam Gardens DREAM Update January 2013 The mentor returned to campus from a long winter break at the end of January. DREAM programming will start back for the Spring Semester in February. DREAM Office: Youth and Parent Surveys: I continued to follow-up with youth and families about the youth and parent surveys. Youth Mentoring Day at the State House: DREAM office staff attended the Youth Mentoring Day at the State House. This day was a great day to network with fellow supporters of mentoring programs and initiatives in Massachusetts. I was honored to receive this year’s Mass Mentoring’s Program Staff Ignite Award. Mentees from various mentoring programs attended to highlight the benefits of mentoring program and together, assembled a puzzle-piece graphic display of mentoring’s impact. Regional Director, Rachel Lieberman and I spent the afternoon lobbying representatives in an effort to gain more support for increasing this year’s mentoring line item in the state budget. Northeastern Martin Luther King Day of Service: Chad and I attended the Northeastern Martin Luther King Day of Service. It was a fun day filled with workshops, volunteering, and closed with a great open-mic performance presented by local youth. Inauguration and MLK Day joint celebration at Hibernian Hall: Rachel attended the Inauguration and MLK Day event at Hibernian Hall and had a great time sharing an amazing day with the community. National Mentoring Summit: Mike Loner, the Executive Director of DREAM presented DREAM’s ”Village Mentoring” program model at the 2013 National Mentoring Summit. Keep DREAMing! Chad Butt Program Director
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