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Dreamer News "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Boulder County
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New Zealand Dreamer: Anna Moala 
We are excited to welcome Anna Moala, a Dreamer who comes to Boulder from "I Have A Dream" New Zealand, to serve as an intern for one year. Anna is Tongan, was born in New Zealand, and is 19 years old. She has completed one year of university studies in the field of education, and is taking a year off to explore the U.S. and gain hands-on experience in an educational setting. Read more...
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Microsoft Selects "I Have A Dream" as a Giving Hero: Double your gift on December 3rd!
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Jason with his wife and son and Lori Canova, CEO, at the Aspen Dreamer Class Dedication.
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Jason Vallery, a Dreamer Alum and Microsoft employee, nominated "I Have A Dream" for a Giving Hero Award and Microsoft chose the organization to receive a grant and an opportunity to participate in a Global Giving Campaign. Jason recently became a Dreamer Sponsor as well, stating, "This is one way I'm attempting to pay back a small fraction of the debt I feel towards this organization. I hope in the years to come I can find further ways to pay it forward and help kids in the same way I was helped."
On December 3rd at 10:01 AM (MST), any donations up to $1000 per donor made through our Global Giving page will be matched, dollar for dollar, by Microsoft. There are only $250,000 in matching funds and the matching funds are expected to expire in ONE HOUR! We hope you will be a Giving Hero this holiday season and double your gift by taking advantage of this opportunity.
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Dreamers Design and Dedicate Little Free Library
 On October 11, 2013, the Iris Class Dreamers, in conjunction with Boulder Housing Partners, opened a Little Free Library at the Broadway Education Community Center (BECC). Dreamers, staff, volunteers, Dreamer family members, and other North Boulder community members joined together to host the dedication ceremony, complete with bookmark-making activities, refreshments, and music. Thanks to Sheila Malcolm and Kari Armstrong for their roles in making this a reality. Read more about the dedication here.
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"I Have A Dream" In the Spotlight!
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From left to right: Eva Gaudio, SVP of Government & Student Affairs at Elevations Credit Union and "I Have A Dream" Board Member; Robyn Morgan, "I Have A Dream" Phoenix Dreamer Sponsor and Tutor; Kasia Szewczyk, Development Director at "I Have A Dream"; Lori Canova, President & CEO at "I Have A Dream"; and Anna Archer, AmeriCorps Member at "I Have A Dream."
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"I Have A Dream" was featured three times over the past month, with a nomination for Nonprofit of the Year, during the United States Tennis Association's Annual Conference in Denver, and with the outstanding accomplishments of one of its volunteers by the Boulder Optimist Club.
On November 1, the organization was recognized as a finalist for Nonprofit of the Year in Longmont at the 2013 Longmont Chamber of Commerce's Annual Awards Dinner. Staff and board members, pictured above, attended the event. Congratulations to Habitat for Humanity for winning!
In late October, the United States Tennis Association recognized "I Have a Dream" for its National Junior Tennis League with Dreamers at their Annual Conference in Denver. Lori Canova, President and CEO, Rob Wellington, AmeriCorps Member, and Amber Wang and Peter Braun, tennis coaches, were asked to speak on a panel to share best practices with over 400 attendees at the conference. The USTA provides national and regional grants that help support programming for the organization's Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds program that provides tutoring, mentoring, life-skills workshops, and tennis instruction and play opportunities year-round.
 On November 6, 2013, the Boulder Optimist International Club hosted a dinner at the East Boulder Recreation Center recognizing outstanding work by young volunteers at non-profit organizations from across the County. "I Have A Dream" recognized Alexander Dawson Senior Class President, Seiver Jorgenson, for volunteering with the Ryan Class for two consecutive summers. Read more about Seiver here. |
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Upcoming Events
December 10
December 12
After-School Site Tour
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Earn a Little Extra on Colorado Gives Day 
For all gifts made on or scheduled for the 24-hour window of Colorado Gives Day on December 10th, 100% of your donation goes directly to "I Have A Dream" of Boulder County AND your donation will earn a little extra "boost" from the FirstBank Incentive Fund, increasing the dollar amount of your gift! There's no need to wait! You can preschedule your gift to be made on December 10th!
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About the "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Boulder County
Since 1990, the award-winning "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Boulder County has assisted 650 children from low-income areas in achieving their education and career goals by providing long-term personal and academic support, tutoring, mentoring and four-year tuition-assistance scholarships to each graduating student. The organization adopts entire groups of students from elementary schools, or from low-income housing sites, and works with these children and their families through high school graduation and into post-high school education. Currently, there are six active "I Have A Dream" classes in Boulder County, two in each Boulder, Longmont, and Lafayette. The program has doubled expected graduation rates for its graduating classes of students and has awarded over $1 million in scholarships. The program follows the national model established in New York in 1981 by founder Eugene Lang.
"I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County
3012 Sterling Circle, Suite 200  Boulder, CO 80301
www.ihaveadreamboulder.org
303-444-3636
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