The DREAM Program, Inc. P.O. Box 361 Winooski, VT 05404 (802) 338-8979 tel www.dreamprogram.org
Willowbrook DREAM Monthly Snapshot July 2012 Program Happenings and Highlights • Kids participated in a fun and informative seminar lead by professor Amy Kuzmicki about good conflict management techniques and tricks. • The Willowbrook kids have loved getting to spend time with some of the Poultney DREAM kids doing activities like going swimming and playing in the Chill Out Center in Rutland. • Two DREAM kids attended Camp DREAM this month, one as a Counselor in Training and one as a camper. Participants Mentees Total: 21 • Females: 12 • Males: 9
Mentors Total: 18 • Females: 14 • Males: 4
Weekly Programming with Children • • • • • • • • •
The kids worked on weeding their plots in the Bennington Community Garden Kids went swimming at Lake Paran and Lake Shaftsbury Molly took a teen to volunteer at the Animal Shelter in Shaftsbury Molly lead a teen girls day Kids went on a scavenger hunt at the Bennington Farmers’ Market and enjoyed a snack of fresh blueberries and their favorite vegetables Kids participated in a conflict management seminar at Bennington College with Professor Amy Kuzmicki As a special treat the kids went to see Madagascar 3 Molly brought 2 kids up to Poultney to swim in Lake St. Catherine with some of the Poultney DREAM kids Some Willowbrook kids came up to the Chill Out Center in Rutland for a day of Wii and Billiards