The DREAM Program, Salmon Run, October, 2017

Salmon​ ​run​ ​DREAM​ ​Monthly​ ​Snapshot October​ ​2017

Program​ ​Happenings​ ​and​ ​Highlights ● This​ ​month​ ​DREAM​ ​staff​ ​hosted​ ​our​ ​annual​ ​mentor​ ​conference,​ ​DREAMstock!

We​ ​had​ ​over​ ​50​ ​mentors​ ​in​ ​attendance​ ​from​ ​seven​ ​different​ ​programs​ ​across the​ ​state.​ ​The​ ​day​ ​consisted​ ​of​ ​multiple​ ​trainings​ ​on​ ​topics​ ​including​ ​behavior management,​ ​cultural​ ​competency,​ ​healthy​ ​sexual​ ​development​ ​in​ ​youth,​ ​and​ ​a teen​ ​panel.

Participants Youth

Mentors

Total:​ ​22

Total:​ ​19

Weekly​ ​Programming​ ​with​ ​Children For​ ​the​ ​first​ ​Friday​ ​of​ ​the​ ​month,​ ​DREAMers​ ​enjoyed​ ​some​ ​structured​ ​play-time on​ ​the​ ​basketball​ ​courts​ ​with​ ​their​ ​mentors. ● Next,​ ​the​ ​younger​ ​Salmon​ ​Run​ ​mentees​ ​enjoyed​ ​exploring​ ​a​ ​corn​ ​maze​ ​while the​ ​teens​ ​went​ ​out​ ​with​ ​their​ ​mentors​ ​to​ ​dinner! ● The​ ​following​ ​Friday​ ​DREAM​ ​paired​ ​with​ ​the​ ​UVM​ ​Outdoor​ ​Club​ ​to​ ​learn survival​ ​skills​ ​like​ ​how​ ​to​ ​build​ ​a​ ​fire​ ​and​ ​rudimentary​ ​shelter. ● On​ ​the​ ​final​ ​Friday​ ​of​ ​October,​ ​DREAMers​ ​celebrated​ ​the​ ​Fall​ ​season​ ​with​ ​a party! ●

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, Megan​ ​Greiling Program​ ​Empowerment​ ​Director The​ ​DREAM​ ​Program,​ ​Inc. Mobile:​ ​317-503-1558 megan@dreamprogram.org