Dominican Republic Education And Mentoring Project Inc

THE DREAM PROJECT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITES TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

SEE SCHEDULE OYOUTH PROGRAMS:DEPORTES PARA LA VIDA, UNICA, LUCHADORES POR EL CAMBIO, A GANAR, SCHOLARSHIPS, YOUTH NETWORKS DREAM BELIEVES THAT HOLISTIC YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IS KEY TO ENSURING THAT YOUTH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE SAFE, HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES, WHICH ULTIMATELY STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PROTECT THE BASIC RIGHTS OF VULNERABLE YOUTH, ENCOURAGE PERSONAL GROWTH, PROMOTE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS. OUR PROGRAMS FOSTER HEALTHY DECISION-MAKING AT CRITICAL MOMENTS SO THAT YOUTH DO NOT JUST SURVIVE - THEY THRIVE.BACHATA ACADEMY THE BACHATA ACADEMY IS THE ONLY MUSIC PROGRAM IN THE WORLD THAT FOCUSES ON TEACHING BACHATA AND MERENGUE. A MUSIC EDUCATION FOCUSED ON LOCAL TRADITIONS MOTIVATES CHILDREN, EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES AND PRESERVES DIVERSITY. THE ACADEMY ADJUNCTS THE DREAM PROJECT'S FLAGSHIP CAMPUS IN CABARETE'S CALLEJON DE LA LOMA AND OFFERS FREE INTENSIVE MUSIC CLASSES TO CHILDREN OF SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE ACADEMY'S GRAMMY-NOMINATED PROFESSORS MARTIRES DE LEON AND ABEL MARTINEZ ENDEAVOR TO TRANSMIT THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF BACHATA TO FUTURE GENERATIONS, WHILE ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN MUSICAL EXPRESSION.LITERACY READING & LIBRARY PROGRAMS, MY VERY OWN LIBRARY, TEACHER TRAINING, DREAM PUBLICATIONS DREAM IMPLEMENTS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO LITERACY THAT IS ROOTED IN RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES AND INCLUDES DIRECT INSTRUCTION OF PHONICS, DECODING, READING COMPREHENSION AND CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS. THROUGH SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION FOCUSING ON EARLY LITERACY INTERVENTION, DREAM EDUCATORS TEACH YOUNG LEARNERS TO READ AND EMPHASIZE COMPREHENSION AND CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS FOR OLDER STUDENTS. STAFF PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THEY ARE TRAINED ON INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SKILLS.

SEE SCHEDULE OCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS LUCEROS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, SUMMER CAMP, ECO-DREAM DREAM BELIEVES IN HOLISTIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAT BEGINS WITH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO PRIMARY SCHOOL AND BEYOND. WE REALIZE THAT EDUCATION IS JUST ONE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE TO END EXTREME POVERTY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, WE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BIRTH REGISTRATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION AND TRAINING, SUMMER ENRICHMENT AND CRISIS RESPONSE.#DREAMENCASA IN RESPONSE TO MANDATORY DISTANCED LEARNING IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, DREAM HAS BEEN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND ONLINE RESOURCES TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHILE THEY REMAIN SAFELY AT HOME THROUGH #DREAMENCASA. DREAM HAS DISTRIBUTED #DREAMPAQS THAT CONTAIN PRINTED WORKBOOKS CREATED BY OUR TEACHERS WITH ARTS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO MONTESSORI AND PRIMARY SCHOOL FAMILIES. THROUGH THE PARENT SUPPORT COMPONENT OF #DREAMENCASA, DREAM PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION TO PRESCHOOL PARENTS ABOUT HOW TO BEST UTILIZE THE #DREAMPAQS AT HOME. ADDITIONALLY, DREAM'S NEWEST PROGRAM, TUTOR EN CASA, TRAINS PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENTS ON HOW TO BE TEACHERS AT HOME THROUGH 18 INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS OVER A SIX-WEEK PERIOD IN READING, WRITING AND MATH.GLOBAL CONNECTION GROUPSDREAM CUSTOMIZES CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND SERVICE LEARNING TRIPS TO ENSURE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. DREAM'S TRAINED AND CERTIFIED LOCAL GUIDES PAIR GLOBAL CONNECTION GROUPS WITH COMMUNITY PROJECTS THAT OFFER HIGH-IMPACT EXPERIENCES THAT MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AND CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE TO EMPOWER INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS AND ENHANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP.

SEE SCHEDULE OMONTESSORI ACADEMY MONTESSORI PRESCHOOLS, ESCUELITA DE PADRES, STEAM CLASSROOMTHE MONTESSORI METHOD FOCUSES ON ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT THEORIES FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE TO EIGHT. CHILDREN ARE FREE TO EXPLORE THEIR INTELLIGENCE WHILE SOCIALLY DEVELOPING. OUR PROGRAM ALLOWS CHILDREN TO GROW AND DEVELOP AT THEIR OWN PACE WHILE ENCOURAGING PLAY AND EXPLORATION IN A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. TEACHERS ACT AS GUIDES WHO PROMOTE AND ENABLE STUDENTS TO BE INDEPENDENT, TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT. THE MONTESSORI CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON NINE KEY AREAS: PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS, SENSORY DEVELOPMENT, MATH, LANGUAGE, SCIENCE AND CULTURE, ART, GROSS MOTOR SKILLS, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY INTEGRATION.