The DREAM Program is a non-profit organization that works with youth living in affordable housing developments to provide them with the necessary skills and tools to help meet their goals and aspirations through a village mentoring approach. Our village mentoring approach pairs communities of families and college students together in both group and individual settings in order to empower the youth. We empower our youth by helping them realize their options, decisions, and dreams through our high adventure, teen, and summer enrichment programming, as well as mentoring. As a Program Empowerment Director I head the recruiting, supporting, and supervising of mentor, mentee, and parent relationships for my site. Tasks for my site include maintaining open communication, training, and coordinating meetings or events for my mentors, mentees, and families. In addition to supporting my site, I work on projects dictated by the Regional Director. At the moment, I am currently working on an expansion partnership with Saint Joseph’s University, and fundraising for both my site and DREAM Philadelphia."