What is The Young Dreamer Network?
The Young Dreamer Network is a Bay Area-based youth development program. Our mission is to empower promising youth from under-resourced regions across the globe to become leaders and agents of change in their communities. We are cultivating an active group of Young Dreamers in California, Costa Rica, Guatemala, India and Ghana who will transform their communities through their achievements, service and innovation. We will continue to add new locations each year until we have covered the globe. These groups are connected with one another online, and through travel, to form a network.
In Redwood City, California, Young Dreamers participate in a program outside of school to develop leadership skills, engage in community service, become aware of career opportunities and open their hearts and minds to the world through travel to our international destinations.
In our international locations, in addition to the program described above, we provide scholarships to promising youth to attend top-notch secondary schools and increase their access to future opportunities.
We help young people create positive change in their communities by broadening their understanding of the world, connecting them with peers all over the world, inspiring them to discover their passions and gifts, and defining the role they want to play in the world.
Take a look at press about our recent service projects!
December 2011 Press
October 2011 Press
- Patch Video News Clip
- Spanish TV News Clip
- San Jose Mercury News Article
- San Mateo Daily Journal Article
Young Dreamers in Guatemala
We currently sponsor more than 20 teens in Vuelta Grande, Guatemala with scholarships, service-learning and leadership development.
Young Dreamers in India
20 Young Dreamers in Jaipur are thriving due to our scholarships. Their mothers, aunts and grandmothers benefit from our job skills program.
Young Dreamers in California
These Young Dreamers are transforming Redwood City by mentoring children, developing an anti-bullying campaign and much more.
Young Dreamers in Costa Rica
Our program in Costa Rica is making it possible for teens to stay in school. These Young Dreamers would otherwise be forced to drop out.
Young Dreamers in Ghana
We partner with the incredible Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah to sponsor young people in the town of Koforidua with scholarships and support.
Our Mission and Vision
We envision the day when young difference makers are impacting their communities through their commitment to a world with greater opportunities.
Costa Rica
Ghana
Guatemala
India
Vietnam
Your ExperienceDream Volunteers is made up of people who love to travel, strive to make a difference in the lives of others and have a thirst for experiencing new cultures. Dream Volunteers has been running volunteer trips to Africa, Latin America and India since 2007. The mission is to provide volunteers with a unique cultural experience, exposure to a new part of the globe and the opportunity to open their hearts and minds to the realities of the developing world. We have set up a long-term presence in the communities we serve, focusing our efforts on education and youth development. Our trips entail a combination of volunteer work, cultural activities and site-seeing.
