The Dream Project – Wine Tasting Fundraiser in Cabarete, D.R. (Sponsored by RealtorDR)

On April 28, 2022, more than 125 people gathered to support the young learners at The Dream Project Wine Tasting Fundraiser. A big thank you to the organizing committee, ULA Bar, attendees and Dream Project. At RealtorDR, we believe in the importance of community, and we love supporting our community especially through events like these. What is The Dream Project? Read a summary of their story below: Cabarete, 1995: Overcrowded, understaffed classrooms, dilapidated facilities, no running water or electricity, no libraries…local children, teens and young adults had no access to the resources essential to break the cycle of poverty. DREAM Founder Michel Zaleski got started by bringing down Dartmouth College students to supplement teaching at Cabarete’s two public schools. This effort inspired additional donors to construct classrooms, libraries and bathrooms to support the new volunteers. With the understanding that the public education system would continue to need support, DREAM built its own facilities and registered as a US and Dominican non-profit, formally establishing DREAM in 2002. Today: DREAM has grown from one small community in Cabarete to 15 throughout the country, educating more than 8,000 children, youth and young adults through 17 innovative programs. DREAM offers literacy, early childhood education, youth leadership, the Bachata Academy and community programs to ensure that all children and youth within our partner communities never lack access to necessary resources again.