The DREAM Program, Birchwood, August, 2017

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Birchwood​ ​DREAM​ ​Monthly​ ​Snapshot August​ ​2017

Program​ ​Happenings​ ​and​ ​Highlights ●

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Summer​ ​DREAM​ ​came​ ​to​ ​a​ ​close​ ​at​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​month.​ ​The​ ​DREAM​ ​Office celebrated​ ​the​ ​summer​ ​members​ ​and​ ​staff​ ​who​ ​ran​ ​programming​ ​with​ ​a​ ​celebratory barbeque. After​ ​2​ ​years​ ​as​ ​a​ ​Program​ ​Empowerment​ ​Director​ ​(PED),​ ​Julia​ ​Dillavou,​ ​has​ ​finished​ ​her service​ ​with​ ​DREAM.​ ​She​ ​plans​ ​to​ ​remain​ ​involved​ ​with​ ​DREAM​ ​youth​ ​while​ ​she​ ​applies​ ​to graduate​ ​school. Across​ ​DREAM’s​ ​3​ ​regions,​ ​14​ ​full​ ​time​ ​AmeriCorps​ ​members​ ​began​ ​their​ ​service​ ​in​ ​the DREAMCorps​ ​National​ ​Americorps​ ​Program​ ​on​ ​August​ ​28​th​,​ ​including​ ​6​ ​new​ ​PEDs​ ​in Vermont! The​ ​mentors​ ​have​ ​arrived​ ​back​ ​on​ ​campus!​ ​Mentors​ ​and​ ​mentees​ ​have​ ​not​ ​gathered​ ​yet, but​ ​will​ ​be​ ​holding​ ​their​ ​first​ ​DREAM​ ​Friday​ ​in​ ​September. Birchwood​ ​DREAM​ ​welcomes​ ​Ashley​ ​Devereaux​ ​and​ ​Olivia​ ​Richer​ ​as​ ​this​ ​semester’s​ ​Co Chairs!​ ​They​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​inspiring​ ​growth​ ​and​ ​fostering​ ​an​ ​inclusive​ ​community within​ ​Birchwood​ ​DREAM.​ ​Joining​ ​them​ ​on​ ​the​ ​leadership​ ​team​ ​are​ ​Tatum​ ​Robinson,​ ​Tyler Bedard,​ ​and​ ​Shaye​ ​McHatten,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​roles​ ​of​ ​fundraising,​ ​event​ ​planning,​ ​and communications​ ​coordinators. Birchwood​ ​DREAM​ ​also​ ​welcomes​ ​Deborah​ ​Kosnar​ ​as​ ​its​ ​2017-2018​ ​Program Empowerment​ ​Director.

Participants Mentees Total:​ ​13

Mentors Total:​ ​8

Weekly​ ​Programming​ ​with​ ​Children ●

For​ ​their​ ​final​ ​days​ ​of​ ​summer​ ​programming,​ ​Birchwood​ ​DREAM​ ​went​ ​to​ ​the​ ​park​ ​and made​ ​a​ ​slip​ ​and​ ​slide​ ​in​ ​the​ ​neighborhood!

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, Deborah​ ​Kosnar Program​ ​Empowerment​ ​Director dkosnar@dreamprogram.org 802.338.8979

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