The DREAM Project and Cigar Country have teamed up to promote exemplary practices in early childhood education in the Dominican Republic through the DREAM Montessori Award. This prize is aimed at identifying and supporting institutions dedicated to fostering high-quality education from an early age.

DREAM Project, a non-profit organization that provides high-quality educational opportunities for children, youth and families in the Dominican Republic, joined forces with the airline jetBlue to hold a book fair at the Professor Jeremías Kerry Green elementary school on the North Coast of the country called “Flying with Books.

The DREAM Project is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of the six distinguished winners of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes for its important work in promoting a culture of reading in the Dominican Republic.

The DREAM Project is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of the six distinguished winners of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes for its important work in promoting a culture of reading in the Dominican Republic.

The DREAM Project, a north-coast non-profit founded in 1995 that serves over 7,000 children and youth each year, is thrilled to announce that Catherine DeLaura, DREAM’s long-time Executive Director, will become the non-profit’s Board President.

Dr. Cledenin Veras, an experienced educational professional, will be DREAM’s new Executive Director, effective November 1, 2023. Ms. Laura Sundquist, Peace Corps Education Program Manager for the past seven years, will also join DREAM as Deputy Director.

Después de un proceso de evaluación de los postulantes, el comité de selección conformado por un jurado con representantes de DREAM Project y Cigar Country ha elegido sus ganadores del primer Premio DREAM Montessori.

The DREAM Project and Cigar Country have partnered to promote a sustainable early learning system in the Dominican Republic, based on the Montessori Method and best practices in early childhood care and education. With this partnership, the DREAM Montessori Prize arises, which features two prizes: a first place will receive the provision of equipment, furniture, materials and support and training for two years to install a Montessori classroom; a second place will receive a classroom library, which includes custom shelves and a variety of dynamic, age-appropriate children's books.