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City Support for Dream Center Acquisition of Fulton School and Support for State of Iowa Future Ready Iowa Grant ApplicationCity of Dubuque City Council Meeting Action Items # 02. Copyrighted July 18, 2022 ITEM TITLE: City Support for Dream Center Acquisition of Fulton School and Support for State of Iowa Future Ready Iowa Grant Application SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council approval of an allocation of $300,000 to the Dream Center to include toward their bid to acquire Fulton School from the Dubuque Community School District. SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Type City Support for Dream Center Acquisition of Fulton School and Support for State of Iowa Future Ready City Manager Memo Iowa Grant Application-MVM Memo Dream Center Annual Report Supporting Documentation Dream Center Power Point Updated Supporting Documentation Dream Center Power Point Supporting Documentation THE CITY OF Dubuque DUB TEE1. All -America City Masterpiece on the Mississippi � pp zoo�•*o 13 zoi720zoi9 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: City Support for Dream Center acquisition of Fulton School and Support for State of Iowa Future Ready Iowa Grant Application DATE: July 13, 2022 The Dream Center is a long-time partner of the City of Dubuque, in fact, the City Council has on multiple occasions identified the Dream Center and/or the work they do as City Council priorities. The City of Dubuque provides $60,000 a year towards Dream Center operational expenses and in 2020 provided the Dream Center over $300,000 to remodel their existing facility at 1600 White Street. The Dream Center now qualifies for hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in childcare subsides from the State of Iowa. This is a direct result of the City of Dubuque assistance on the remodeling project. The Dubuque Dream Center is a Community Outreach Center committed to mobilizing youth and families to build on Dr. King's Dream of transforming communities by embracing, empowering, and unifying those who live there. They strive to inspire vision and purpose through: • Impacting Youth • Strengthening Families, and • Building Community. The Dubuque Dream Center strategy -to impact Youth and Strengthen Families -begins with their In Your Life Mentoring model. Based on the foundation of genuine relationships, In Your Life Mentors are strategically connected around an individualized plan to provide a child with the assets they need to be successful in school and in life. The program is structured to strategically impact students through the Academic Center, Career Development Spark Activities, Healthy Meals (along with Meal Mentoring), Character Development curriculum, and Family Engagement. The Dubuque Dream Center's long-term vision includes holistic initiatives to benefit the entire community. The essential youth impact structure includes: Academic Initiatives, Character Development, and College and Career preparation. The Dubuque's Dream Center's direct service staff are called School Connectors. School Connectors are the Dream Center activity coaches and mentors who are also responsible for overseeing youth academic and character development outcomes. School connectors supervise and instruct youth at three (3) Stations: • Academic Center Spark Activities (Club Sports or Music & Performing Arts Activity), and Meal Mentoring Each School Connector is responsible for a Team. A Team is a Sports or Music and Arts Team (such as, a Dance Team or Choir). Their goal is to have a 1:10 ratio of School Connectors to students for quality impact. The Dream Center has full-time and part-time School Connectors: • Full-time School Connectors are Dream Center staff who oversee Dream Center Programming after school and conduct school visits during the school day to support teachers and students they oversee at each school site. • Part-time School Connectors are school teachers/paraprofessionals who work after school at the Dream Center. School Connectors are Dream Center staff members who are trained in reading prescriptions and math improvement strategies utilized by District educators, to continue teaching the school day curriculum. School Connectors visit students during the school day each week to encourage student success in the classroom and support the Dubuque School Teachers. The Dream Center has been presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to dramatically expand the number of families they can serve with this, "In Your Life Mentoring" program. The Dream Center currently serves almost 200 families with over 100 families on a waiting list. The Dream Center also knows that many families do not apply because the waiting list is so long. The services that are provided to traditionally marginalized disenfranchised low-income families and youth by the Dream Center are geographic based. This area has two of the largest low-income census tracts in the City of Dubuque. Their facility is located within a convenient walking distance for these families. Fulton School is in a similar convenient walkable distance. The Dubuque Community School District (DCSD) Board Building Committee has decided to recommend to the full School Board to request sealed bids within 30 days of July 19 for the sale of Fulton School. The DCSD has an appraised value for Fulton School of $890,000. I have two reasons for making this recommendation of support for the Dream Center to acquire Fulton School. The first, and most important reason, is that through the "In Your Life Mentoring" the Dream Center is providing meaningful assistance to traditionally marginalized and disenfranchised low-income Dubuque residents. The Dream Center is helping the youth succeed in school and the entire family succeed in life. The work the Dream Center is doing fits perfectly with the city Poverty Prevention and Reduction Plan and with the goal of becoming An Equitable Community of Choice. In these days of workforce shortages, the support the Dream Center is providing these families and the childcare services they provide supports the ability of adult members of the families to work. The second reason I am recommending this support is the fact that the City Council has made it clear to me that they want to avoid vacant schools and churches becoming blighting influences on neighborhoods. The City has consistently provided support to organizations to assist with acquisition and rehabilitation of these vacant buildings, and funds are currently available for more projects. Franklin School/Alternative High School $695,000 St. Patricks' School $75,000 St. Mary's Church Campus (Steeple Square) $477,280 Holy Ghost Rectory $90,000 Sacred Heart (Marquette Place) School $145,000 Governor Kim Reynolds has created a $20 million state program titled, "Non -Profit Innovation Grant." The maximum amount any one project can receive is $3 million with a minimum of 10% match required. The grant application process opens July 15. The Dream Center will be submitting a grant application for a project that will exceed $3 million to acquire Fulton School and renovate the building. In short order the Dream Center needs to accomplish two financial goals. 1. They need to immediately raise at least $300,000 to even meet the minimum match requirement for the Non -Profit Innovation Grant. 2. They need to raise enough money by early August to make a competitive offer to purchase Fulton School. The City of Dubuque has money available in the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District designed to fund building acquisition and renovations that are within the district. Fulton School is within the Greater Downtown Urban Renewal District. The fund has $300,000 available that could provide the Dream Center the required 10% match for the Non -Profit Innovation Grant and be available immediately to be able to be used by the Dream Center to make a bid for the DCSD for the purchase of Fulton School. If the Dream Center was not successful in acquiring the building, they would not receive the money, or if they acquired the building and in the future changed the use of the building they would be required to repay the money. To be clear, I am not suggesting that the Dream Center only bid $300,000 for the purchase of Fulton School, 3 but this money could be combined with any other money they raise in the next 5 weeks to make a competitive bid for the building. Should the Dream Center be successful in acquiring the building, but not get the state grant they would just need to do additional fund raising to renovate the building. Should the Dream Center be successful in buying the building and then successful in acquiring the $3 million state grant or raise additional money; the Dream Center could then substantially expand the number of families they could serve. I respectfully recommend Mayor and City Council approval of an allocation of $300,000 from funds that were allocated to support building renovations in the Downtown Urban Renewal District. This money would be available to the Dream Center to include in whatever amount they bid to acquire Fulton School from the Dubuque Community School District. v Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment CC' Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann, Director of Strategic Partnerships 12 r , "%"._ �-_ 2-2� ee" -41's 11 DREAM CENTER The Dubuque Dream Center's strategy — to Impact Youth and Strengthen Families — begins with our In Your Life Mentoring model. On the foundation of genuine relationships, In Your Life Mentors are strategically connected around an individualized plan to provide a child with the assets they need to be successful in school and life. In Your Life Mentoring is connecting caring adults to impact academic and character development outcomes of youth. The Dream Center's long-term vision includes holistic initiatives to benefit the entire family. In our first 5-6 years we set and accomplished goals that focused on Impacting Youth. It is our plan to establish and sustain our organization so that we may be able to impact this community for years to come. Our sustainability plan begins in 2021 with our goal to become a Licensed Child Care Center. This year's Annual Report will highlight our D.R.E.A.M. Center "In Your Life Mentoring" model and our vision for 2021. DREAM THEME ilrw Reflecting the Community We are intentional in recruiting staff, mentors, and volunteers that reflect the community we serve. We seek to put our youth in a position to build relationships across racial and social -economic lines. Youth will experience what real 14 community looks like. Caring (in) Community When our program hours end, our impact only begins. Our mentors impact youth outside the walls of the Dream Center. We connect caring adults in the child's life to build a community structure of people who genuinely care. It's not just programs, it's PERSONAL. OVER 50% OF OUR MENTORS LIVE AND WORK IN THE RADIUS OF THE KIDS WE SERVE School Connectors School Connectors are Dream Center staff members who are trained in reading prescriptions and math improvement strategies, utilized by District educators, to continue teaching the school day curriculum. School Connectors visit students during the school day each week to encourage student success in the classroom and support the Dubuque School Teachers. Youth Enrichment We are a Sports, Music, and Performing Arts Academy that provides youth with structure, discipline, responsibility, and skills they can continue in high school, college, and career. Dream Center activities include basketball, choir, dance, guitar/piano lessons, and boxing. Building Community We are intentional in building purposeful and healthy relationships with our students and their entire family. Our Parent Focus Group is foundational in creating long lasting relationships in a way that provides parents an additional support system outside of immediate family members. Our desired outcomes for building community includes contributing to a unified, safe, and equitable community. Dream Center's direct service staff are called School Connectors. School Connectors are the Dream Center activity coaches and mentors who are also responsible for overseeing youth academic and character development outcomes. School connectors supervise and instruct youth at 3 Stations; Academic Center, Club Sports or Music & Performing Arts Activity, & Meal Mentoring. Each School Connector is responsible for a Team. A Team is a Sports or Music and Arts Team such as a Dance Team or Choir. Our goal is to have a 1: 10 ratio of School Connectors per student for quality impact. The Dream Center has full-time and part-time School Connectors. Full-time Connectors are Dream Center staff who oversee Dream Center programming after school and conduct school visits during the school day to support teachers and students they oversee at each school site. Part-time School Connectors are School Teachers/Paraprofessionals who work after school at the Dream Center. STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES 1 5 Landon and Lakeyln 4TH GRADE 11ST GRADE This school year has been the year of changes and adaptation for both students, families, and staff. During this pandemic school year, we had kids enrolled in a variety of learning models throughout the year that included, fully online school, a hybrid schedule, and a fully in person schedule. The schools and Dream Center had increased safety protocols in place requiring kids to stay home for extended amounts of times when showing cold symptoms. Despite this, both Landon, and his sister Lakelyn, had perfect school attendance the whole school year! This is a huge celebration of not only being able to stay healthy but also to stay motivated to go to school every day as well as checking in and completing home learning activities both at home and the Dream Center. Tamaya, Ahlayah, and Ben 3RD GRADE 14TH GRADE 16TH GRADE Academic growth during this past school year has taken determination and hard work both in and out of school. Ben and his sisters, Ahlayah and Tamaya, all met the DCSD and Dream Center shared goal of missing less than 9 school days over the course of the school year. The also all attended Dream Center on their at home learning days consistently when in the Hybrid Learning Module. Not only was Ben able to improve his FAST Reading score from Fall to Spring he was also raise his GPA from 3.4 during Trimester 1 and 2 to a 3.8 for Trimester 3. Ben's sister Ahlayah was able to raise both her MAP Reading and MAP scores this year and his sister Tamaya was able to raiser her Reading FAST score from Winter to Spring. STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES 1 6 r6 AP I Aniyah 2ND GRADE Aniyah has been attending Dream Center since she was in 1st grade. Aniyah made huge progress on her Reading and Math MAP tests this year. Although behind the grade level standard for 2nd grade students, Aniyah made 17 points progress on her math test and 20 points progression her reading test. With her continued hard work both in school and at Dream Center we know that Aniyah will continue to close the gap. Aniyah's confidence has also grown over the course of this past school year. Aniyah was a very shy student when first enrolled in Dream Center program, now she is volunteering to sing solos with the Dream Center Choir. Jayden 5TH GRADE Jayden has a lot to celebrate this school year. He improved his Reading MAP score by 13 points and his Math MAP test by 6 points, and zero office referrals this school year. This was a huge celebration and improvement because in 4th grade Jayden had 27 office referrals. All these improvements helped him to earn the first runner up for the American Legion Award presented to 5th grade students each school year. This award is measured on six qualities and recognized by the American Legion: Courage, Honor, Leadership, Patriotism, Scholarship, and Service. Jayden and his mother thank all the support of the Dream Center staff for supporting and helping to raise him into the young man he is today. DREAM CENTER IMPACT 1 7 Dream Center Students: ACADEMIC OY 0 Of kids made progress on MAP Reading Assessment 46% Of kids met attendance requirements (9 or less school absences) STUDENT DATA 94% Of kids had no school suspensions BANQUET FUNDING RAISED OY 0 Of kids made progress on MAP Math Assessment 81% Of kids met school office referral requirements MEALS $ilialr*7 /,zJ2 ' total meals served from September 2020—September 2021 The 2020-2021 School Year was impacted greatly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents were given the challenging task of choosing a Hybrid or Virtual Learning Model for their students based on their preference. Students that attended school on a Hybrid schedule, attended school every other day. Students that attended school virtually, were required to login online every day. The Dream Center primarily served students enrolled in the Hybrid model, and operated with smaller student numbers to allow for social distancing in all of our stations. No matter which learning style was chosen, there's no denying that there were new responsibilities students had to adjust to in order to be successful during this school year. This, along with many other factors directly related to the pandemic, negatively impacted student data across the board. However, despite all the challenges, we had several students rise above the adversity and great progress was made. Over the summer of 2021, the Dream Center worked on transitioning students back to full time programming while also keeping safety at the forefront. See just a few individual success stories on page 5 & 6 of this report! PROGRAMS 1 8 STUDENTS «r w' #. � w All E � Or FACULTY r\ 7-,4�sg I'�+ +ems Youth Career Development Program In Summer 2019, in partnership with Dr. Ed (Pat) Alt, Greater Dubuque Development's Dubuque Works initiative, and Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC), the Dream Center piloted their Career Development Program. The goal of this program is to focus on the future to impact generational poverty by developing the future workforce. Students gained training and employment experience in partnership with NICC. Initially, students will focus on their individual career assessment, soft skill development, and job & career readiness training. In 2021 we had 12 students enrolled in our Youth Career Development Program. Students were evaluated on the following soft skills: accountability, attendance, punctuality, communication skills, work ethic, and more. Students completed basketball and dance coach training, culinary experiences, and assisted in renovations projects around the Dream Center. LEADERSHIP 1 9 1 Robert Kimble Executive Director 2 Nellie Kimble 3 Racquel McClellan Executive Assistant and Donor Relations Coordinator photos taken by Ashley of Rae of Light Photography 5 Cori Lieb Technology and Marketing Administrator Operations and Kitchen 6 Tim Gaffney Manager 4 Molly Huhn Facility Manager/Youth Grant Writer and Career Development Marketing Coordinator Coordinator 7 Gabby Jean -Gilles Academic Center Coordinator 8 Jason Zelle Sports Coordinator BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 10 1 Board Chair/President Tim Conlon President and CEO, Conlon Construction 2 Treasurer Ricardo Cunningham Dean for Graduate & Adult Studies, University of Dubuque 3 Member Robert Kimble Executive Director, The Dubuque Dream Center 4 Member Racquel McClellan Executive Assistant, Dubuque Dream Center 5 Member Donnelle Fuerste The Metrix Co. (Retired) 6 Member Chad Chandlee President & COO Kendall Hunt Publishing 7 Member Phil Ruppel Parco Ltd (Retired) 8 Member Dr. Andy DeWitt Great River Oral Surgery �A 9 Member Dave Cushman Morrison Brothers Co. (Retired) 10 Member Bjorn Hill Principal, IT Consulting, RSM CHILDCARE & DREAM MAKER STUDENT SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN 1 11 Childcare and Student Sponsorship Campaign The Dubuque Dream Center (DDC) raises 73% of our operational budget through fundraising from generous private donors from the community of Dubuque to support low income and working families who need affordable care for their children. In order to progress towards sustainable income to continue to provide quality and affordable care to the children of working families, the DDC is seeking to become a Licensed Child Care Facility and generate funding support from the State of Iowa. The Dream Center's long term goal is to become a Licensed Childcare Center, which will generate revenue to assist in covering students' program costs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the timeline of this project has been extended to 2022, however the building renovation and administrative process is expected to begin in 2021. Once the Dream Center is functioning as a licensed childcare, in 2022, families that request support with Dream Center program costs will be asked to complete the application for DHS State Child Care financial assistance for their students in grades K-6th. Low-income families that apply for DHS assistance could receive full support or partial support based on their household income and other state guidelines. The Dream Center recognizes that some families may not meet the requirements to receive any DHS 7 % PRIVATE DONORS 19 % GRANTS O/0 OTHER assistance, but they may still need financial support towards Dream Center program costs due to various circumstances. It is our desire and goal to utilize our Dream Maker Student Sponsorship System to support all families who do not qualify for full or partial State Assistance but still need financial support to cover Dream Center program costs. The Dubuque Dream Center becoming a licensed childcare facility means access to affordable childcare for working families. Our Student Sponsorship program is designed to assist low income families that do NOT meet the Department of Human Services requirements for financial child care assistance, but are unable to afford the annual program fees. Programming costs: $4,000 annually per student. Total Student Sponsorship Campaign goal $800,000. Facility Renovation Project: By renovating the present Dubuque Dream Center facility, we will be able to obtain a childcare license. Renovations needed: — ADA accessibility on all 4 levels — Bathrooms and Elevator — Green Space GOALS & NEEDS 1 12 DREAM MAKERS Help Make Dreams Come True A Dream Maker is an individual or organization that desires to see a student reach their fullest potential by sponsoring their tuition costs related to the holistic services they receive at the Dubuque Dream Center. This system is designed to help support low- income families that cannot afford the costs of the program, but have ambitions of seeing their children succeed in life. DREAM TEAM Donate today! dubuquedreamcenter.com/ donate A Dream Team member is an individual or organization committed to sponsoring a student's needs long term. Dream Team partners commit to a multiple year pledge, receive regular updates of student/program progress, and are invited to special events to hear success stories of children and families that include volunteer and donor appreciation ceremonies. SUPPORT 1 13 D D REAM TEAM Dream Team doni Alt, Ed & Pat Bausch, Doug The Bullock Family The Butler Family Foundation Chandlee, Chad and Laura Colvin, Mark & Abby Conlon, Jason & Poppy Conlon, Tim and Christine Cook, Keith & Kress, Sharon Cunningham, Ricardo The Dream Team is composed of a group of dedicated donors who have pledged to donate $1,500 or more annually for 3-5 years. The Dream Center's goal is to have $300,000 pledged each year. Dalton, Dr. Michael and Molly Jansen, Caden DeWitt, Andy and Anna Knight, Wendy & Russell First Congregational Church Foddrill, Judith Fuerste, Donnelle & Rommel Great River Learning Haupert, Carolyn Hill, Bjorn & Sarah Hillary, Eric & Jeana Horstmann, Doug and Karen Krueger, Otto & Vrotsos, Barb McKeag, Bryan & Linda Mozena, Jeff & Janet Ottavi, John and Stephanie Parco, LTD. (Wendy's) Peckosh, Paul Premier Bank Ruppel, Phil & Judy Ryan, Steve & Tam Sanders, Cynthia and Ray Schatz, Brian and Lynette Schiesl, Christine The Sirk Family Foundation St Peter Lutheran Church Wahlert, David & Nancy Weitzel, Tim & Diane Baum, Patricia Becker, David Braun, Carl & Karol Sue Carstens, Gary & Laura Cavanagh, Thomas & Mary Cheever, Douglas & Jean Claussen, Linda Cushman, Dave & Elizabeth Cushman, James & Briana Dalton, Michael & Molly Decker, Randy & Joni DuTrac Community Credit Union SUPPORT 1 14 --p'z D D REAM MAKERS Dream Makers A Dream Maker is an individual or organization that sponsors or supports the sponsorship of a Dream Center student or team. Finnin Family Foundation Freund, John & Eleanor Glab, Charlie & Vicki Green State Credit Union Gudenkauf, Tami & Steve Harrington, Jeanne Heine, Karl Hillary, Daniel & Luann Hoffman, Natalie & Michael Honkamp Krueger & Co John Deere Construction & Forestry Company Julien Chapter #125 Order of the Eastern Star Kassen,Daniel Klauer, Jim & Nancy Manternach, Dustin Mathis-Pfohl Foundation McCullough, John & Lynn Moore, Adam & Danielle Munger, Amanda Neuwoehner, Robert Olk, Doug & Marilyn Peterson, Chris & Suzanne Rissler, Matthew RSM US LLP Sass, Steve Schmid, Carolyn Sisters of the Presentation of the BVM St. Anthony Parish Sullivan, Mark & Marna Sushko, Elizabeth Anne Theisen, Jim & Marita Van Milligen, Mike & Nancy Zalaznik, Aaron Zuccaro, Joseph & Teri City of Dubuque Community Foundation Dubuque County Dubuque Food Pantry Dubuque Racing Association FEMA Greater Dubuque -Dubuque Works Iowa DHS Kwik Stop Morgridge Family Foundation B REA CENTER DUbu gveDreainCenter.rvm Theisen's United Way USDA Womens Giving Circle There are many ways that one can get involved would like to be a Dream Center Academic Center in the life changing work happening at the Dream Volunteer or if there are other skill sets and talents Center, starting with becoming an Academic Center that interested individuals would like to utilize at the Volunteer! The role of an Academic Center Volunteer Dream Center, please visit our website and complete consists of tutoring, assisting with homework, and our online volunteer application! providing genuine support for our students through building positive and consistent relationships. If YOU DubuqueDreamCenterorg/volunteer OUR SPONSORS 1 17 Thank you Thank you for your continued support in Impacting Youth, Strengthening Families, and Building Community. C Morgridge * Community Foundation M■C■ FAMILY FOUNDATION Of Greater Dubuque dubuque-Works a workforce initiative Fundedbythe ❑tyofDubuque, 0Ca—10uhuque Racing Association, and the Dubuque CountyBaord of5upervisors 0 RADIUS CHURCH DUBUQUE VLters of St. Fra cis uque, Iowa V) EMMAUS RIBIT (;COLLEGE 0 JOHN DEERE 22N NORTHEAST IOWA COMMLWITYCOLLEGE, LIVE UNITED United Way of Dubuque Area Tri -States 111 Premier BANK The rename is you. DubCOMMUuqueSCHOoLs THE Cn'Y C DUB U Masterpiece on the Mississippi K Greater Dubuque Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. D D REAM CENTER While over an average of 70% Dubuque students were proficient in reading by 3rd grade, and 69% in math. Dubuque Title I schools has less than 50% of students proficient in reading and math. An average of 33% or less of African American students are proficient in reading or math by 3rd grade. *2014-2015 School Year Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. -Jllp� �)- REAM CENTER Measurable Outcomes 70% of DC 70% of DC student 4 — students progressing Dream Center progressing towards math Outcomes towards reading proficiency proficiency Ih 70% of DC Indicators of students progressing towards Progress grade level reading. Toward r I -� Measu a e 70% of End Of 70% of students School Year students Outcomes receiving NO meeting School school Projected District suspensions attendance Outcomes requirements. o 70% of DC 70% receiving students two or less progressing school office towards grade referrals level math proficiency. In Your Life � Mentoring School and Parent Partnership Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. Spark Activities DREAM CENTER Dream Center School Connectors • Continue School Day Curriculum by teaching what is applied to students during the school day. • Teach students skills though their Spark Activity that students can continue in high school and potentially college. • Instill values in students through personal relationships, mentoring, and character development curriculums. • Go into schools and meet with our students and teachers to further assist in improving academic and character outcomes. • Personally connect with parents to build relationships centered around child and family needs. Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. LA Impacting Yout -0 Program Structure: Meal Mentoring Academic Center: Continue Station 1 School Day 44 Curriculum • Station Spark Activities Club Sports Performing Arts ening Families. Building Community. 60 Tb a opefa#iu n a I expens a per s tudent for th a Dim Center is ' 000 per year fu f yea f-round services that includes: 0:�w Healhy Meals School Day Curriculums Supplies a M d s t� W %TJ Character Development Curriculum ar-Round Acts Obis a Administrative Overhead and Regis firalio M Suppoirt 2013: 15 youth 2014: 34 youth 2015: 60 youth 2016: 90 youth 2017: 132 youth 2018: 150 youth 2019: 180 youth 2020: 190 youth 2021: 190 youth 2022: 200 youth (projected) Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. -Jllp` �)- DREAM CENTER Dream Center Staff Progression 4 FT School Connectors 9 PT School Connectors 4 PT School Connectors 6 FT School Connectors 7 PT School Connectors 7 FT School Connectors 6 PT School Connectors 7 FT School Connectors 3 PT School Connectors 2013-2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 & 2021 Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. 9 FT School Connectors 7 PT School Connectors 2022 REAM CENTER 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 2013 Dream Center Revenue & Expense Progression ■ 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 ■ Revenue 48,000 127,000 212,110 363,996 525,865 601,148 Expenses 48,000 121,026 142,351 286,324 378,716 566,043 Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. 2022 2019 2020 2021 (projeted 686,571 1,176,495 974,679 1095940 675,307 704,444 927,541 996,258 REAM CENTER READING 2016-2017 READING 2017-2018 READING 2018-2019 of Students Proficient % of Students Not Proficient Math MAP Proficiency Measure of Academic Performance 2nd_V Grade MATH MAP 2016-2017 MATH MAP 2017-2018 MATH MAP 2018-2019 of Students Proficient % of Students Not Proficient 79% OF DC STUDENTS' 78% OF DC STUDENTS' 78% OF DC STUDENTS' READING MAP SCORES INCREASED OR STAYED THE READING MAP SCORES INCREASED OR STAYED THE READING MAP SCORES INCREASED OR STAYED THE SAME DURING THE 2016-2017 SAME DURING THE 2017-2018 SAME DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL YEAR Math Progress 88% OF DC STUDENTS' MATH MAP SCORES INCREASED OR STAYED THE SAME DURING THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR. 84% OF DC STUDENTS' MATH MAP SCORES INCREASED OR STAYED THE SAME DURING THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR. 89% OF DC STUDENTS' MATH MAP SCORES INCREASED OR STAYED THE SAME DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR. SSS 66% made progress Reading MAP Scores 79% made progress Math MAP Scores 17,532 meals served September 2020-September 2021 Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. --r, P REAM CENTER Youth Career Development Strategy ❑ Career Interests/goals ❑ ACT/SAT Preparation Do REAM CENTER ❑ Organizational Values ❑ Responsibility ❑ Respect ❑ Represent ❑ Financial Literacy ❑ Technology Skill Development ❑ Carpentry ❑ Home repair and support ❑ Teacher/Education ❑ Culinary/Foods ❑ Sports Management ❑ Office and Administration ❑ IT ❑ Basic of Mechanics Career Program Students 15 Students ■ 11 Middle School ■ 4 High School Alumni 4 College Students ■ All employed part time at the Dream Ce me r DREAM CENTER 5 Program Days a Week to Support Working Families Youth Employment, College, and Career Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. Individual Parent Support System DREAM CENTER Student Success Stories & Local School Impact • Licensed Child Care Center by 2022 • DHS Child Care Assistance for Low - Income Families • Dream Makers Student Sponsor Supplement • Facility Renovations began in 2021 • Investing in Child Care Grant Recipient ($378,841) • Future Ready Grant Recipient ($750,000) • Dream Center Waiting List • Maintained average of 100 students Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. —Jllp` REAM CENTER • Acquire Fulton School • Iowa Non -Profit Innovation Grant ($3,,000;000) • Total Project Cost: $3,6101000 • Project Match Partners • DRA • Community Foundation • Dubuque Initiatives • Green State Credit Union • City of Dubuque i{ Thank you! Follow us on Facebook at ,.near facebook.com/dubuquedreamcenter I B Subscribe to our newsletter at d u buq ued rea mcenter.org CENTER Questions? �ti Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. Do REAM CENTER While over an average of 70% Dubuque students were proficient in reading by 3rd grade, and 69% in math. Dubuque Title I schools has less than 50% of students proficient in reading and math. An average of 33% or less of African American students are proficient in reading or math by 3rd grade. *2014-2015 School Year Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. OREAM CENTER Measurable Outcomes I 70% of DC student progressing towards math proficiency Dream Cente Outcomes 70% of DC students progressing towards reading L proficiency Indicators of Progress Toward Measurable Outcomes 70% of r students receiving NO school L suspensions 70% of DC students progressing towards LL( grade level reading. End of School Year Projected Outcomes 70% of DC students progressing towards grade level math proficiency. 0-�0% of students meeting School District attendance requirements. 70% receiving two or less school office referrals In Your Life Mentoring School and Parent Partnership Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. Spark Activities OREAM CENTER Dream Center School Connectors • Continue School Day Curriculum by teaching what is applied to students during the school day. • Teach students skills though their Spark Activity that students can continue in high school and potentially college. • Instill values in students through personal relationships, mentoring, and character development curriculums. • Go into schools and meet with our students and teachers to further assist in improving academic and character outcomes. • Personally connect with parents to build relationships centered around child and family needs. Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. Program Structure: Meal Mentoring GEL Spark Activities Club Sports Performing Arts Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. Academic Center: Continue School Day Curriculum Th a operatic n a I expens a per -s fudent for the Dream Center is $4, 000 per year for yea r-round services that in. d udes_ 01 (ibHeafthy Meal. Sch ooi Day Curriculums, Supplies and AaftAUUL Academic Support t 9 9*Q* Transportadon %f4 Character Development Curriculum Year -Round Act1 v ties and Summer Comps AdmInIstratwe Overhead and Registration Support 2013: 15 youth 2014: 34 youth 2015: 60 youth 2016: 90 youth 2017: 132 youth 2018: 150 youth 2019: 180 youth 2020: 190 youth 2021: 190 youth 2022: 200 youth (projected) Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. OREAM CENTER Dream Center Staff Progression 4 PT School Connectors �1� 6 FT School Connectors 7 PT School Connectors 7 FT School Connectors 6 PT School Connectors 4 FT School Connectors 9 PT School Connectors 7 FT School Connectors 3 PT School Connectors 2013-2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 & 2021 Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. 9 FT School Connectors 7 PT School Connectors 2022 OREAM CENTER 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 2013 ■ Revenue 48,000 Expenses 48,000 Dream Center Revenue & Expense Progression 2022 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (projeted 127,000 212,110 363,996 525,865 601,148 686,571 1,176,495 974,679 1095940 121,026 142,351 286,324 378,716 566,043 675,307 704,444 927,541 996,258 DREAM Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. CENTER READING 2016-2017 READING 2017-2018 READING 2018-2019 of Students Proficient % of Students Not Proficient Math MAP Proficiency Measure of Academic Performance 2nd_V Grade MATH MAP 2016-2017 MATH MAP 2017-2018 MATH MAP 2018-2019 of Students Proficient % of Students Not Proficient 79% OF DC STUDENTS' 78% OF DC STUDENTS' 78% OF DC STUDENTS' READING MAP SCORES READING MAP SCORES READING MAP SCORES INCREASED OR STAYED THE INCREASED OR STAYED THE INCREASED OR STAYED THE SAME DURING THE 2016-2017 SAME DURING THE 2017-2018 SAME DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL YEAR Math Progress 88% OF DC STUDENTS' MATH MAP SCORES 84% OF DC STUDENTS' MATH MAP SCORES 89% OF DC STUDENTS' MATH MAP SCORES INCREASED OR STAYED THE SAME DURING THE INCREASED OR STAYED THE SAME DURING THE INCREASED OR STAYED THE SAME DURING THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR. 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR. 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR. 66% made progress Reading N/ MAP Scores 79% made progress Math MAP Scores SSA 17,532 meals served September ( `� 2020-September 2021 Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. OREAM CENTER Youth Career Development Strategy ❑ Career Interests/goals ❑ ACT/SAT Preparation --ffp�l - DREAM CENTER Organizational Values Responsibility Respect Represent ❑ Financial Literacy ❑ Technology Skill Development ❑ Carpentry ❑ Home repair and support ❑ Teacher/Education ❑ Culinary/Foods ❑ Sports Management ❑ Office and Administration ❑ IT ❑ Basic of Mechanics Career Program D 15 Students ■ 11 Middle School ■ 4 High School Alumni Students 4 College Students ■ All employed part time at the Dream Center DREAM CENTER 5 Program Days a Week to Support Working Families Youth Employment, College, and Career Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. Individual Parent Support System DREAM CENTER • licensed Child Care Center by 2022 • DHS Child Care Assistance for Low - Income Families • Dream Makers Student Sponsor Supplement • Facility Renovations began in 2021 • Investing in Child Care Grant Recipient ($378,841) • Future Ready Grant Recipient ($750,000) • Dream Center Waiting List • Maintained average of 100 students Impacting Youth. Strengthening Families. Building Community. ° REAM CENTER Student Success Stories & Local School Impact 441 7 11 •i { 1 Thank you! Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/dubuquedreamcenter Subscribe to our newsletter at dubuquedreamcenter.org CENTER Questions?