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Hickory Street/Forest Park DREAM Monthly Snapshot September 2015 Program Happenings and Highlights • Classes for College of Saint Joseph began August 24th and Programming began on September 16th! • Our first Mentor meeting was on September 9th where we planned and brainstormed activities for the semester • This month the Mentors and Mentees were able to meet for the first time and the returning Mentors were able to facilitate this process • There are two new families on Hickory Street that joined DREAM and twelve new mentors this semester! Participants Mentees
Mentors
Total: 5 • Females: 3 • Males: 2
Total: 13 • Females: 6 • Males: 7
Weekly Programming with Children th • On September 16 there was a “Welcome Back” pizza party for the Hickory Street mentees and parents with their CSJ Mentors • DREAM had a trip to Chittenden Dam with CSJ Mentors and Mentees • We had a viewing of Boxtrolls and popcorn in the CSJ Movie Theater 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, Tiffany Trowbridge-Bernard VYT Americorps VISTA Program Empowerment Director tiffany@dreamprogram.org 802.681.3982
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