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Elm Street DREAM Monthly Snapshot August 2013 Program Happenings and Highlights • To celebrate the end of a wonderful summer of DREAM activities, the Summer Community Interns organized three culminating events: a trip to Pizza Putt for the younger kids, a trip to the Addison County Fair for the teens, and a barbecue in the community for everyone and their families. • This month, DREAM said goodbye to Summer Community Interns Melanie Schwed, Andrea Fishman, Gabby Fisher, and Hannah Faesy but we are looking forward their return as mentors this fall. • University of Vermont students returned to campus on August 26th ready for another wonderful semester of DREAM activities. Participants Mentees
Mentors
Total: 44
Total: 43
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Females: 21
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Females: 34
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Males: 23
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Males: 9
Weekly Programming with Children • A group of youth went on a hike at Sterling Pond. • Hannah brought three teens to the Summervale Festival in the Intervale. • Gabby and Melanie brought six Elm Street DREAMers to Camp DREAM for an afternoon of swimming and exploring. For many of the kids, this was their first time at camp. • A group of youth went to Shelburne Farms to play lawn games and pet the animals. • Elm Street DREAMers loved going to the Winooski Pool. • As an end of the summer celebration, the younger kids went to Pizza Putt. • Six youth went swimming at Oakledge Park. • A group of older youth attended the Addison County Fair. Their favorite part was watching the Demolition Derby. • For the final DREAM activity of the summer, the summer interns organized a barbecue in the community.
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