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Birchwood DREAM Monthly Snapshot August 2013 Program Happenings and Highlights • • •
The Birchwood DREAM program celebrated the end of summer DREAM activities with a trip to Oakledge Park. This month, DREAM said goodbye to Summer Community Intern, Julie Jacobs who organized this summer’s activities for the Birchwood community. Champlain College students returned to campus on August 26th ready for another wonderful semester of DREAM activities.
Participants Mentees
Mentors
Total: 17
Total: 19
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Females: 6
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Females: 12
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Males: 11
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Males: 7
Weekly Programming with Children • • • • • •
Birchwood summer DREAMers made garden stepping stones at the Milton Library. Four teens went to Ben and Jerry’s Movie Night on Church St. in Burlington to watch Madagascar 3. Youth made tie dye t-shirts in the community. A group of Birchwood youth went to Shelburne Farms for a picnic and to enjoy the free concert. To celebrate the last day of summer DREAM, a group of Birchwood youth travelled to Oakledge Park for an afternoon of swimming. Four teens went to see James and the Giant Peach at the Milton Library.
Thank you for your ongoing support of DREAM. If you would like additional or more detailed information, please contact me by email or by phone. DREAM big, Britt Wedenoja Program Empowerment VISTA Britt@dreamprogram.org 802.338.8979
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