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D.R.E.A.M.S.
Developing Responsible Educated and Aware Multicultural Scholars
Tomorrow’s Dreams…
Envisioned Today…
Outline
• Vision
• The DREAMS (Program Structure)– Responsibility– Education– Awareness
• Realizing the DREAMS– 2012-13 Projected Timeline– The Next Step
VisionTo motivate multicultural High School
students to pursue higher education To mentor them so that they can make the
most out of their future collegiate experience
Target All students who can benefit from such a
program. We target students who aspire to pursue college but are faced with social or economic obstacles.
The DREAMS (Program Structure)
• Developing Responsible Multicultural Scholars
• Developing Educated Multicultural Scholars
• Developing Aware Multicultural Scholars
D R E A M S
esponsible
Responsible
– Motivate students to become agents of change in their communities• Students will get an opportunity to design
and complete a community service project in their community. They will:
– identify a social problem– analyze factors contributing to the problem– propose potential solutions to the problem– implement the best solution
ducated
D R E A M S
Educated
– Motivate students to pursue higher education
• Provide one-on-one bi-weekly mentoring sessions
• Direct the students to available resources for financial assistance
• Invite UMKC, professional, and community speakers to present to the students during the visits
D R E A M S
ware
Aware
– Engage students in activities that will stimulate their thinking and promote a positive attitude• Expose the students to topics of interest
that would prepare their mindset before coming to college
• Provide students with the opportunity to participate in cultural, philanthropic, and academic events
Realizing the DREAMS…
• 2012 Projected Timeline
• The Next Step
• Projected Timeline (All mentoring visits are on Saturdays)– Fall 2012:
• 4 mentoring visits at UMKC– TBD
• UMKC Campus Tour– TBD
• Visit to Local Business Head Quarters– TBD
• Community Service Project– TBD
– Spring 2013:• 4 mentoring visits at UMKC
– TBD• UMKC Campus Visit
– TBD • Visit to Local Business Head Quarters
– TBD• Community Service Project
– TBD• Graduation Banquet
– TBD
Realizing the DREAMS…
DREAMS Leadership Structure
Responsibilities:
-Design workshops and programming material
-Coordinate speakers
Adaptation Committee
Responsibilities:
- Sponsorship/Partnerships
- Marketing
- Expansion
-Chicago Visit (Trainees)
-ISU Visits (Trainees)
-Graduation Banquet (Trainees)
Responsibilities:
-Manage all activities for respective school program
Adaptation Committee
High School NetworkUniversity of Missouri
– Kansas City
Greater Kansas City Area Business
Project
DREAMS
DREAMS Diamond Partnership
Realizing the DREAMS…
• The Next Step– Sign-up and become a DREAMS Leader
or Mentor!
Christopher J. BarreroDREAMS KC
Mobile: (816) 805-9539
Email: [email protected]