Charge d’Affaires of the United States Embassy visits the DREAM Project
Mr. Robert W. Thomas entering the Espacios Para Crecer (EPC) (Spaces to Grow) classroom
The Charge d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic, Mr. Robert W. Thomas, paid a courtesy visit to the DREAM Project. The DREAM Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that focuses on providing comprehensive high-quality education to Dominican children and youth, promoting productive lives in the country. Since 2008, the United States Embassy through USAID, has supported various DREAM programs, such as: Espacios Para Crecer, which seeks to increase school retention of children from 11 to 14 years of age. In addition to the A Ganar and Redes Juveniles programs that focus on achieving a life for youth and adolescents free of crime and violence.
Mr. Robert W. Thomas at the DREAM Center Community Library
To date, more than 355 children have participated in the Espacio para Crecer and 1,320 young people have received technical training that has allowed them to develop their skills, enter the workforce and be leaders in their communities. The tour of the DREAM Center was led by center Coordinator Yaritza Marine, who is a graduate of one of the youth programs. During the visit, the results obtained by each youth program were presented, and, finally, the visit finished to the rhythm of bachata, presented by the young musicians of DREAM’s Bachata Academy.