Our Second Dream Leaders Conference was a huge Success!
 Our second Dream Leaders Conference brought together 30+ participants on Saturday, June 26th. The event was a great success, and our new group of Dream Leaders is such an exciting and dynamic group of kids! The Dream Leaders Conference is the kick-off event of our Dream Leaders program. The Dream Leaders Conference brings together middle and high school students from all over the DC area of all different abilities and backgrounds for a day filled with fun activities and leadership building exercises. The first part of the day focuses on team-building and confidence building activities. The second part of the day our leaders learn about social issues facing their communities and the global community, and are giving the skills and motivation they need to particpate in and create projects that benefit not only those in need, but their own lives too! After the conference, the Dream Leaders have access to exciting, sustained service-learning opportunities such as Extreme Recess with the Washington Nationals and lobbying with the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy. For more information or to get kids you know involved in future Dream Leaders events, email our Dream Leaders director, Kevin Machnik. You can learn more about the Conference and the Dream Leaders program on our website.
Meet Vander!
After attending our first Dream Leaders Conference in March, Vander decided that disability awareness was something he was passionate about (having Cerebral Palsy himself). We asked Vander what else he enjoyed, and his answer was music and rapping. Vander worked with his Dream Leader facilitator and partnered up with area musicians. He is currently recording a song called "Dream Leaders". Soon, his song will be on iTunes, and he will be shopping it around to record labels. All of the money he raises from the song will go to children in Africa who don't have access to wheelchairs. For the first time in his life, Vander is seeing himself create something he is proud of while also seeing that he is making a difference in the world and his community
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Pop Up @ U Street!
 Dreams for Kids, along with Affinity Lab of U Street and Monument Music & Arts Festival will be presenting Pop Up @ U Street on July 15th, 2010 from 6-10pm at 920 U St. NW. This is a wonderful opportunity to support Dreams for Kids DC, as many artists will be donating 20% of their proceeds to Dreams for Kids! Pop Up @ U Street is an exhibition and art auction featuring high-class art from around the globe. There is a $5 suggested donation at the door, and there will be free beer, free food, and live music! If you would also like to exhibit or sell your work at the event, the deadline is July 5th, 2010. For more information or to inquire about exhibiting and selling, email our Art Director, Jackie Cantwell at jackienicolecantwell@gmail.com
How to get Involved this Month:
1. Volunteer for one of our July service events
2. Friend us on Facebook and Twitter
3. Sign your company up to participate at an event or even sponsor one in the future -- ask us for details! |
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| Extreme Recess Baseball Clinic with the Washington Nationals! | |
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On Saturday, July 10th, Dreams for Kids DC, along with the Washington Nationals, is hosting an adaptive baseball clinic at the Nationals Stadium! For more information, click here. |
| Summer is here, and Dreams for Kids DC has ways to keep cool AND get involved! | |
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Dreams for Kids DC is gearing up for a great summer of fun and splashing around! For more information about our upcoming events, click here.
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Executive Director Andrew Horn featured in Washington Post Express!
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Check out this great Washington Post Express Profile of our DC Executive Director, Andrew Horn! Click on the picture!
| | | Dreams for Kids DC would like to thank our gracious sponsors! |
It is because of the generous support of our sponsors that we are able to keep our events free of charge to the kids! We have the support of some of the greatest organizations in the DC area, and we couldn't be more thrilled to work with them! Click here to learn more about all of our sponsors! |
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