FEATURE STORY

Explosion of Hope & Vision June 9th!

Stage Program Highlights 

-Click numbers below for that section of the video or above for the full program.

6:30 Talk by Kim Macharia

19:23 Comments by 3rd Grade Teachers Alyssa Mazza & Hannah O’Sullivan 

24:58 Student Readers Group 1 

34:35 Student and Teacher Readers in Pakistan

43:19 Comments by School Principal Rodney Johnson

46:07 Student Readers Group 2

54:02 Introduction of Dream of Freedom Song Project

57:40 Dream of Freedom Song Project Premier

1:03:00 Thank Yous and Wrap Up

We are thrilled to report to the Dreamline community far and wide that the space and time we held together on June 9th was replete with wonder, hope, excitement, nerves, and joy! Wilth more than 500 in attendance, wonderful participation from our student dreamline families and friends, and inspiring words from teachers, school administration, and global equity pioneer Kim Macharia, it exceeded our expectations. Most important of all were the voices of students speaking their dreams and connecting to one another – from the Dream Stage where representative students read their Dream Banners, and from the more than 1,000 Dreamline Banners on display in an installation that filled the expansive space of Cherry Street Pier.

We are grateful to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, for making the space availalble to us, and to Penn Treaty Special Services District, who supported the majority of our curriculum programming in School District of  Philadelphia schools this year. We could not have done any of it without the volunteer crew of 30 who showed up and staffed everything.  And most of all, we are grateful to the 2,597 students who took part in Dreamline this year and the 38 Dreamline teaching partners who supported them in bringing these dreams into the world to spark change for the better. 

We look forwaard to next year’s program and wish everyone a wonderful summer!

Photos by Bryce Quale and Jose Sevillano

PROGRAM PROGRESS

2024-25 Program Offerings

Map above shows this year’s participants. Educators can sign up now to be a part of Dreamline in 2024-25.

FROM THE BOARD

Annual Campaign Goal Reached

The Dreamline Board is very pleased to announce that we have reached 100% of our 2024 Annual Campaign fundraising goal for individual donations! At the campaign end, we raised $20,005.80. Thank you to each Dreamline donor for this Annual Campaign result. AND you can still give! The campaign closes at the end of our fiscal year on the last day of June. Join in to support more Dreamline student programming in the year ahead.

WHAT’S NEXT

Upcoming Aug. 4th Second Street Festival

If you are Philly local look for Dreamline at the Second Street Festival coming up on August 4th. We’ll proudly display Dream Banners from students in the Fishtown area and invite participation in the coming year. 

Fall Signups for Schools Open Now

Doing Dreamline programming with students is a perfect way to establish relationships in the fall and get to know your students, as well as to set a positive community tone for the year ahead. Go to Program.Dreamline.org for more information and to get started.