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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


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


• The Next Step– Sign-up and become a DREAMS Leader

or Mentor!

Christopher J. BarreroDREAMS KC

Mobile: (816) 805-9539

Email: [email protected]

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