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Willowbrook DREAM Monthly Snapshot September 2015 Program Happenings and Highlights •
Mentors returned to classes September 1st. The first DREAM Friday was September 11th! The Mentors and mentees experienced really exciting activities through our program planning! Such as, Getting to Know You and Kale Chips!
Participants Mentees Total: 16 • Females: 9 • Males: 7
Mentors Total: 16 • Females: 11 • Males: 5
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On September 11th the Mentors from Bennington College traveled to Willowbrook to play “Get to Know You” games! They played “Where the Wind Blows”, “Fox and the Hound”, and “Sharks and Minnows” On September 18th, the Mentors and mentees went to the Purple Carrot Farm located on Bennington Campus. The Farm intern was able to introduce the group to beans, tomatoes, and pumpkin flowers and learned about growing vegetables! They ended the day with a game called “Octopus”! September 25th was another DREAM Friday and the Mentors and mentees worked together to make kale chips for snack and played soccer on Bennington Campus!
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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