the dream program, birchwood, january, 2012
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Local Program ReportTRANSCRIPT
The DREAM Program, Inc. P.O. Box 361
Winooski, VT 05404
(802) 338-8979 tel
www.dreamprogram.org
Birchwood DREAM Monthly Snapshot January 2012
Program Happenings and Highlights
Champlain College students returned from break this month and began year 2012 of
DREAM with plenty of fun: Fridays, fundraisers, and fun in the snow!
112 Vermont DREAM mentors and mentees descended upon Camp DREAM this January
for WAC—Winter Adventure Camp. 8-12 year olds from all Vermont DREAM programs
travelled north to spend the day cross country skiing, playing broomball, snow shoeing,
and bonding with their mentors. The day was a huge success!
Birchwood mentors came together to sell grilled cheese sandwiches and hot chocolate to
hungry college students, raising over $100 for their program in one evening!
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, DREAM teens from across Vermont gathered for a day of
personal development. The teens attended a workshop on applying for jobs, and then
planned a session that they will lead at our Teen Retreat in April!
Participants
Mentees Mentors
Total: 19 Total: 24
Females: 8 Females: 15
Males: 11 Males: 9
Weekly Programming with Children
Birchwood mentors and mentees spent two Fridays this month in the Birchwood
Community Center, doing arts and crafts, some cooking, and plenty of bonding after being
away from each other during college break!
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,
Sarah Caliendo
Program Empowerment Director
802.338.8979