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Midyear Impact Results and February News
Midyear Impact ResultsHalfway through the school year, the Dream Team has been busy, but not as busy as our children and families – reading a total of 290,596 minutes, exploring 55,690 books together! Wow! We are so proud to share all this success, and all these stories, with our supporters.Program SpotlightThe 100+ ClubThis time of…
Read MoreAthletes Advancing Education featuring Kristi Yamaguchi & Arik Armstead | SXSW EDU 2023
World-class athletes can teach us a lot about performance and drive. This SXSW session features an authentic conversation with world-class athletes about how they dedicate their platforms to advance education equity.
Read MoreBeyond The Lines – Always Dream Foundation’s Kristi Yamaguchi
Think Tech Hawaii talks with Kristi about her experience winning the gold medal in figure skating at the 1992 Olympics, the reasons why people achieve greatness, and how her Always Dream Foundation is making a big positive impact by empowering children to reach their dreams through education and inspiration. Think Tech Hawaii
Read MoreOlympian Kristi Yamaguchi’s reading program skates smoothly through pandemic
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Read MoreAlways Dream was created to advance the cause of childhood literacy through innovative reading programs and partnerships.
“Always Reading” puts digital e-readers into the hands of underserved kindergartners and first-grade students, but also pairs the technology with print books and family participation. NBC Bay Area
Read MoreOlympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi hosts ‘Day of Service’ in San Pablo
A Bay Area gold medalist led a group of volunteers through a day of service. It was a moment to give a much needed face lift to Montalvin Manor School in San Pablo. About two dozen volunteers dug holes for plants, painted, and even put in nets on basketball hoops. Yamaguchi’s partners donated $10,000 to…
Read MoreYou made this possible!
Kids will start strong this year, thanks to YOU!I’m so excited to announce our second Virtual Book Drive was a success! Because of 182 supporters like you rising to the challenge, we exceeded our goal and raised more than $52,000. Thank you. And a huge thank you to our generous donors, Pete and Kathy Sittnick, for their matching gift.Building a love…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
“When Poppy thought about all the things she truly loved – her friends and family were at the top of the list.”– Kristi Yamaguchi, from her book Dream Big Little Pig. At Always Dream, we are dreaming big for 2023. And like Poppy, we are thinking of you, our many supporters and community members. Thank you…
Read MoreThe 2021-2022 Year-End Celebrations!
The end of the school year is always a time of celebration – and that’s no different for our Always Reading program! We held 15 year-end celebrations across California, Hawai’i, and Arizona. While most of our celebrations were virtual, we had the opportunity to applaud our students and families in person at four schools. Year-end…
Read MoreOur Report Card
Dear Friends, Always Dream is committed to being a data-driven learning organization, annually evaluating our program impact. By tracking digital library usage, as well as gathering feedback from teacher focus groups and family surveys, we can capture a 360-degree view of our Always Reading Program. I am pleased to share highlights from our recent evaluation…
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