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DREAM Program Secures Major AmeriCorps Funding | Burlington News
DREAM just hit a major milestone—$375K from AmeriCorps to bring 70 members into Vermont’s most underserved communities, empowering 600 youth through mentoring and after-school programs. Plus, they nabbed another $1.4M in national grants to deploy 334 members across 40 low-income communities nationwide—from New England to D.C. Backed by research showing boosts in academic motivation, college goals, and social-emotional growth, with 95% of mentees saying their relationships mattered deeply. This win is thanks to DREAM’s strong partnership with SerVermont, focused on lifting educational outcomes…
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