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Dream a Dream
NGOFeed VerifiedStarted in 1999, Dream a Dream works with 10,000 tykes a year through their two innovation labs – After School Life Skills Programme and Career Connect Programme and have trained over 7,700 teachers/educators from 206 partners, impacting over 1,92,500 children and have impacted over 1 million children through strategic partnerships with state governments in Delhi and Jharkhand. Dream of a Dream works on a powerful collaborative approach with local charities, corporations, volunteers, governments, expert consultants, and national and international strategic partners.
About Us
Dream a Dream empowers young people from vulnerable backgrounds through life-skills training, mentorship, and partnerships with schools, government bodies, corporates, and global organisations. By connecting volunteers with children, it promotes pro-bono skill sharing and community engagement. The organisation addresses barriers that limit underprivileged youth, helping them realise their potential and prepare for 21st-century challenges. Recognised with the GuideStar India Transparency Award and featured in HundrED’s Global Collection, it envisions a world where all children can thrive.
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
To empower young people from vulnerable backgrounds to overcome adversity and thrive in a fast-changing world.
Our Mission
To help children from vulnerable backgrounds overcome challenges and thrive in a changing world.
Focus Areas
Other Focus Areas
Our Programs
: Education and Life Skills for Children
Provides holistic education, life skills, mentoring, and emotional resilience programs for underprivileged children, fostering confidence, decision-making abilities, and overall personal development to thrive academically and socially.
Youth Empowerment and Leadership
Supports adolescents and youth with leadership training, mentoring, life skills, and career guidance to enhance employability, decision-making, confidence, and active participation in community and social initiatives.
Mentoring and Psychosocial Support
Provides mentoring, counselling, and psychosocial support to children and adolescents to build resilience, coping strategies, emotional intelligence, and positive self-concept for holistic development and wellbeing.
Impact / Milestones
Key Milestones & Achievements
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- **Milestones – Dream a Dream:**
- Dream a Dream has grown into a leading life-skills–based NGO, partnering with the Delhi Government to introduce the award-winning Happiness Curriculum impacting 8 lakh students. It was recognised by the World Economic Forum as a top last-mile COVID responder and honoured as one of India’s Best Places to Work for Women. The organisation continues to shape national conversations on social-emotional learning and youth empowerment.
Honors & Recognitions
- Happiness Curriculum – WISE Award: In partnership with the Delhi Government, Dream a Dream introduced SEL into school curricula, impacting 8 lakh students and 18,000 educators across 1,024 schools.
- World Economic Forum Recognition: Named among the top 50 last-mile responders for its COVID-19 relief work, supporting 25,000+ families.
- Best Place to Work for Women (2021): Recognised by Great Place to Work Institute for promoting gender equity and an inclusive work environment.
- WTI Award for CEO Suchetha Bhat: Honoured by NITI Aayog and the UN for outstanding contribution, as part of celebrating 75 women achievers.
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Our Team
Vishal Talreja
Co Founder cum Trustee
Sucheta Bhat
Chief Executive Officer
Pavithra K L
Head, Associate Director
Bhavani Arumugham
Director - Design and Development
Sreehari Ravindranath
Associate Director - Research
Shrikanth Gowda
Associate Director - Operations
Location
No. 398/E, 17th Cross, 9th Main, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore, 560011
Bangalore, Karnataka, 560011
India
Bangalore, Karnataka
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