Operation DREAM provides developmental opportunities and mentoring support for over 250 boys and young men primarily of color, from kindergarten through high school, who need positive role models. Our programs are designed around the founding values of DREAM: Discipline, Respect, Education and Appreciation through Mentoring and respond to the needs of the youth. Programs include enrichment activities on Saturdays; tutoring support through academic collaborations on Sundays; workforce development training through Operation Work; athletic opportunities; and fun summer activities.
As a revenue-generating affiliate of Operation DREAM, Operations Dream Screens is newly established enterprise that offers program participants first-hand experience running a silk screening business. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company, participants gain invaluable experience in leadership and entrepreneurship, expand their social and economic mobility, and are empowered to create their own solutions to their most pressing challenges. BizStarts is looking to you to develop a playbook for getting Operation Dream Screen off the ground and headed toward success.