The following story is from the Dream Project’s 2024 Annual Report “Supporter Spotlight” section. This year, we featured Board Chair and Mentor, Tim Lawler. Read Tim’s story below. “For the past three years I have had the privilege of being a Dream Project mentor – […]
“When I was two years old, my mother left Mongolia for a job opportunity, and a better means to provide for our family. It was heartbreaking being away from her. Even though I was young, I understood why she had to leave. Two years later,
Transcript in hand, I gathered my composure to convince the school counselor at my new high school that I should be enrolled as an upperclassman. In Peru, I graduated high school as a straight-A student, but the school administration at my new high school in
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“When the parents are empowered, their children are empowered and they will go on to help others. Everything we do, we do with love and patience. We must talk about the Dreamers, about how hard they are working for their education.” Roxana Montano’s smile is
Dream Project Executive Director Karen Vallejos Corrales was recently featured on an episode of PBS NewsHour’s “Brief But Spectacular” series. Karen tells the story of her journey immigrating to the United States from Bolivia, and the obstacles she faced as a formerly undocumented student with
A Letter from Nataly, a Dream Project Alumna. All I remember was the plane touching down and making that loud whistling noise. I was six years old and had just made the journey from Cochabamba, Bolivia to the US. My mom looked over, hugged me
They came here under duress in search of a better life. Undocumented or not, they are proud to be American. August 24, 2023 Matt Mendelsohn Bryan Viera, a Marymount University graduate, came to the U.S. alone from El Salvador at age 15. (Photo by Matt Mendelsohn)
Guatemala has one of the lowest rates of average life expectancy, educational levels, and income, not just in Central America, but in the world. Anderson bravely fled Guatemala to seek safety, security, and opportunities in the US. He is now a Dream Scholar and an
Meet Francesco I was born in Peru and came to the U.S. with my family at age nine. Like so many immigrants, we made the decision to leave our extended families behind to pursue better economic opportunities. Despite the personal costs to my parents, they
Bryan Viera tells his story to the Dream Project Advisory Board Meet Bryan Thank you for the opportunity to share a bit of my story. My name is Bryan Viera, and I am a graduate of Marymount University, majoring in Information Technology, with a minor
