Dream Brokers

Dream

Brokers

DATE FORMED/CREATED:

Long-standing partnership for over a decade.

PARTNERSHIP GOAL:

The vision of the Dream Brokers program is to contribute to children and youth becoming healthy, active, and successful members of their community. The partnership is committed to initiating and sustaining the participation of children and youth in new or existing arts, sports, cultural and recreational activities that advance their life skills, enhance their sense of belonging, and foster pride in their accomplishments and leadership skills.

Dream Broker programming takes place at Westmount and Princess Alexandra schools and supports student applicants from many other public schools.

INITIATIVES AND POTENTIAL IMPACT:

The program aims to do the following: • Increase participation of children and youth in sport, culture, and recreation programming; • Reduce and remove barriers to child and youth participation in sport, culture, and recreation; • Increase participation of families in the activities of targeted children and youth to support continued and sustainable participation; • Promote the benefits of participation in sport, culture, and recreation to youth and families; and, • Increase the number of programs and their capacity to deliver sport, culture, and recreation programming while meeting the needs of children and youth.

MEETING FREQUENCY AND RENEWAL/END DATE:

Partnership meetings are four times per year. This is an ongoing partnership.

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL PORTFOLIO:

Dean Newton, Superintendent of Education