I Have a Dream Foundation
Cause Area
- Community
Location
3580 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 720Los Angeles, CA 90010 United StatesWebsite:
http://www.ihadla.orgOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Los Angeles (IHAD-LA) was founded in 1987 and is a comprehensive educational enrichment and dropout prevention program. IHAD-LA adopts an entire grade level of inner-city elementary students and provides year-round tutoring, mentoring and cultural enrichment through high school graduation. IHAD-LA guarantees each adopted student, known as a Dreamer, a partial scholarship to pursue their higher education goals.
Description
The have the occasional need for Dream Speakers educated on specific topics such as resume building, interviewing, and social media etiquette for workshops. They have a Dream Big STEM Event every April where an organization in the STEM field hosts a field trip for students to learn about different careers. Organization is also looking for corporate partnerships, board members, and sponsorships with fundraiser they host in the spring.