Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation

At the Colorado "I Have A Dream Foundation we provide individualized social, emotional, and academic support to young people from low-income communities from kindergarten all the way through college, along with guaranteed tuition support.  We believe that when given equal access to the resources they need to succeed, all children can ignite their innate potential and achieve their dreams.  Since Colorado "I Have A Dream" was founded, 30 years ago, we have served 1170 young people ("Dreamers") in Denver.

Our Work

The Colorado "I Have A Dream" Foundation works to ensure that all children have the opportunity to pursue higher education, fulfill their potential, and achieve their dreams.  We empower children ("Dreamers") in low-income communities to graduate from college by equipping them with the skills and knowledge to succeed in postsecondary school, along with tuition support to remove financial barriers.  By helping our dreamers gain access to college, we are putting them on a different trajectory, while having a broader impact on the students' families and generations that follow.

Our comprehensive support and advocacy model provides: mentoring, academic enrichment services, social emotional supports, cultural exploration activities, experiential learning, community service projects, internship and corporate networking experiences, collegiate coaching and tuition assistance for higher education.  One of the most critical and beneficial aspects of our program model is the fact that these supports are in place for 12 years.  

Mission

The Colorado "I Have A Dream" Foundation's mission is to empower children from low-income communities to succeed in school, college, and career by providing academic social, and emotional support from elementary through college, along with postsecondary tuition assistance.

Vision

Our dream is a world where every child has equal access to the educational and career opportunities that will ignite their innate potential.