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Birchwood DREAM Monthly Snapshot July 2017 Program Happenings and Highlights • The DREAM Office held a Mid Summer Retreat for the Summer Community AmeriCorps Members and Staff. The summer team participated in a training from Prevent Child Abuse Vermont. • DREAMers from all around Chittenden County gathered on July 20th for the Children’s Literacy Foundation presentation. The participants listened as presenters read and performed a book and each got to pick out 2 books to take home! • Teens from multiple Burlington area programs got together a couple times this month. The teens and summer members/staff went bowling, got creemees, and went to Summervale at the Intervale! • Birchwood Summer DREAM celebrated a successful summer of DREAMy activities with a culminating trip to the Whale’s Tale Water Park in Lincoln New Hampshire! • Teens from across the state joined together for the annual College Road Trip! 7 DREAM teens and 6 chaperones spent a week together touring colleges and learning about other post secondary options. The group rounded out the trip with a trip to The Great Escape! Participants Mentees Total: 13
Mentors Total: 8
Weekly Programming with Children • Youth went to the Milton Farmer’s Market multiple times this month. • DREAMers took many local field trips including to North Beach, the Sandbar State Park, Sam Mazza’s for berry picking, and Isham Family Farm! • DREAMers spent many rainy hours in the community center playing Uno, making snacks, and singing karaoke! They spent many sunny days outside the community center playing games, doing crafts, and enjoying the weather! • Youth spent an afternoon sailing on Lake Champlain courtesy of the Community Sailing Center. • Teens competed against each other in a “Chopped” Challenge, where they split into groups and each group made a meal with mystery ingredients!
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Thank you for your ongoing support of DREAM over the past 2 years. It has been a pleasure working with you! DREAM big, Julia Dillavou VYT Americorps VISTA Program Empowerment Director