DREAM PROJECT INC
P O BOX 7419, ARLINGTON, VA 22207 www.dreamproject-va.org

Total Revenue
$644,445
Total Expenses
$441,884
Net Assets
$536,463

Organizations Filed Purposes: DREAM PROJECTS EMPOWERS STUDENTS WHOSE IMMIGRATION STATUS CREATES BARRIERS TO EDUCATION BY WORKING WITH THEM TO ACCESS AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY

THE DREAM PROJECT SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO TALENTED IMMIGRANT STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, LEADERHSIP, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND PERSERVERANCE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. COMMUNITY IS NOURISHED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND EMPOWERING EVENTS HELD VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DREAM PROJECT PROVIDED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS WHO WERE IN NEED OF ADDITONAL FINANCIAL HELP DURING THE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN.

THE DREAM PROJECT MENTORING PROGRAM HELPS PREPARE IMMIGRANT STUDENTS FROM PRIMARILY NORTHERN VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOLS (ARLINGTON, ALEXANDRIA, AND FAIRFAX) FOR COLLEGE THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP MENTORING. SINCE THE MENTORING PROGRAM WAS HELD VIRTUALLY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA ALSO JOINED THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS, FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS, AND BUILDING HABITS AND SKILLS THAT PROMOTE SUCCESS IN COLLEGE.

COMMUNICATIONS-USE TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA STREAMS, PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY COALITIONS/GROUPS, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TO EDUCATE OUR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONSTITUENCIES ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DREAM PROJECT.ADVOCACY-SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT THE STRUGGLES OUR DREAM SCHOLARS AND FAMILIES FACE AND TO SUPPORT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WHO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RIGHTS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Lizzette Arias GalvezEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR0$0
Liz UriaBOARD MEMBER1$0
Francesco Yepez CoelloBOARD MEMBER0$0
Julie ZalkindTREASURER0$0
Emma Violand SanchezFOUNDER AND BOARD CHAIR0$0
Robert SmithBOARD MEMBER0$0
Belinda PassafaroBOARD MEMBER0$0
David RothwellBOARD MEMBER0$0
Giancarla RojasBOARD MEMBER0$0
Robert RemesLOAN CHAIR0$0
Marie PriceSCHOLARSHIP CHAIR0$0
Jane PowellVICE CHAIR0$0
Gustavo MinayaBOARD MEMBER0$0
Jeff MilesBOARD MEMBER0$0
Liz JacobBOARD MEMBER0$0
Dave KonstantinBOARD MEMBER0$0
Ann KennedyMENTORING CHAIR0$0
Mark HabeebSECRETARY0$0
Vanessa GarciaBOARD MEMBER0$0
Dawn CutlerBOARD MEMBER0$0

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