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Our primary goal is to motivate and empower children from low-income communities and under-performing schools to reach their education and career goals. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to pursue their dreams and develop to their full potential. To achieve this overarching goal, eight objectives drive the design of our program:
 
Enhance reading, writing and math capabilities so Dreamers can succeed in school and, later, in careers.

Making learning, especially reading, a “want to” instead of a “have to”.

Giving Dreamers the ability to understand what their own dreams might look like and the preparation to make their dreams a reality.

Helping Dreamers develop the life skills needed to succeed in the everyday world.

Broadening the range of educational and cultural experiences beyond Dreamers’ neighborhoods, but also showing them how to make positive contributions to their own communities.

Preparing Dreamers to make good choices during adolescence: avoiding drugs; gangs and unplanned pregnancies.

Creating personal bonds among Dreamers so there is a positive group affiliation and sense of community for youth who may otherwise have little stability in their lives.

Creating trust and respect amongst Dreamers, their families and IHAD-LA, so that we can guide Dreamers in productive directions and foster positive values.

 
     
 
   
 
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