The DREAM Program, Inc. 41 Dearborn St. Roxbury, MA 02119 (617) 699-8408 www.dreamprogram.org
July 15th, 2012
The Madison Park Village DREAM Update June 2012 DREAM Summer Programming: Mentoring Night at Fenway: On June 7th nine matches attended Mass Mentor’s Mentoring Night at Fenway Park. They had a great time at the ball game. Summer Programming: The Summer Community Interns started on June 11th and after a week of orientation began programming the week of June 18th. Turn out has been good and we are excited for a great summer of on-site activities and off-site adventures. Community Collaboration: Dudley/Roxbury Corridor Safety Task Force: Rachel Lieberman, the new Regional Director of the Boston DREAM office, and I attended the Dudley/Roxbury Corridor Safety Task Force meeting on June 21st community room in the B-2 Police Station. Madison Park Village VIP Meeting: Eli Selva, the Madison Park Village DREAM Summer Community Intern, and I attended the MPV VIP meeting on June 27th at the 12th floor of the Smith House. DREAM Office: New Regional Director: Rachel Lieberman, the new Regional Director of the Boston DREAM office, officially started this month. She’s getting settled in and is looking forward to being in touch with you soon. If you would like to contact her you can email her at Rachel@dreamprogram.org. Massachusetts Promise Fellow Hiring: We continued interviewing applicants for the Program Empowerment Fellow position that will start in August. Additional Summer Opportunities: In addition to programming run by the Summer Community Interns, DREAM partners with other organizations to offer additional programming opportunities to youth. This summer we will be inviting two Madison Park youth and one Ruggles Shawmut youth to participate in City to Saddle, a weeklong horseback riding day camp at Liberty Hill Farm in Lancaster, MA. Additionally mentees in the school year DREAM program ages 13 and older will be invited to attend a Time of Wonder Sailing trip, where youth will travel out of the Boston Harbor for a three night sailing trip on a 60ft sail boat. Keep DREAMing! Chad Butt Programs Director