Sueños 2018 to support education for children in the Dominican Republic

 

POSTED ON Feb 23, 2018

 

Latino leaders, philanthropists, and celebrities will join forces with the DREAM Project at their annual benefit to change the lives of children and young adults in the Dominican Republic.

The Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring (DREAM) Project is a nonprofit organization that focuses on early childhood education, high-quality primary education, holistic youth development, and arts, culture and community enrichment.

Their groundwork was laid in 1995 when a group of Dartmouth students came down for a semester to volunteer in public schools in Cabarete, Dominican Republic.

Today, DREAM helps more than 8,000 youth receive a better education in 27 different communities.

The DREAM Project’s Sixth Annual NYC Benefit, Sueños 2018, is set to take place on March 5th at The Italian Academy at Columbia University.

Confirmed guests include DREAMer of the Year, Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz who will be joined by the Principal of The American Ballet Theatre Misty Copeland, actress Dascha Polanco, Educators of the Year Actor and Head Start Ambassador Taye Diggs with artist and writer Shane Evans and many more.

In addition, Beachwold Residential will be awarded Corporate DREAMer of the Year for the contribution and emphasis they have placed on education in the Dominican Republic.

All proceeds from the event will go directly towards DREAM’s early childhood development, at-risk youth and workforce development programs, impacting more than 8,000 Dominican youth in 27 different communities.

This year’s sponsors, helping DREAM create change and end the cycle of poverty in the Dominican Republic, include: UBS, JetBlue, Fast Enterprises, The RC22 Foundation, Brugal, Dominican Republic Tourism, the Latino Network Coalition, Beachwold Residential, and Univision 41 Nueva York.

To be part of this stellar night, visit http://www.dominicandream.org/suenos.