I Have a Dream"® Projects motivate and empower children from low-income communities to reach their education and career goals by providing a long-term programme of mentoring, tutoring and enrichment, along with tuition assistance for higher education. It is unique from most other programmes in two key areas:
| Contact Address |
PO Box 27-501
Mt Roskill
Auckland |
| Phone Number |
09 620 5411 |
| Organisation Email |
info@ihaveadream.org.nz |
| Organisation Website |
I Have A Dream |
| Contact Person |
Ant Backhouse |
| Email |
ant@ihaveadream.org.nz |
| Programme Base |
Mt Roskill, Auckland |
| Other branches/areas of operation? - specify |
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Target Group/s
Age (range)
Male/Female/Both |
Current project is in Year 7, i.e., first year of Intermediate School (2006)
Both |
Additional Target Criteria?
Ethnicity/decile/other |
Projects are in low decile schools |
| Nature of mentoring service |
Mentoring programme is to assist the Dreamers as they progress through their educational journey, through to tertiary study |
| Mentoring only, or is there some other element |
"I Have a Dream"® Projects motivate and empower children from low-income communities to reach their education and career goals by providing a long-term programme of mentoring, tutoring and enrichment, along with tuition assistance for higher education. |
| Mentoring approach - individual/group/combination |
Individual |
| Mentoring duration - annual or other |
Ongoing; minimum commitment of 1 year |
Location and frequency
eg school, monthly |
Privately arranged between mentor and mentee. |
| Programme Operating since |
2003 in NZ, (1981 in the US) |
| Mentor Source |
Community |
| Mentor Target Criteria |
Concerned and committed citizens |
| Measurement and Evaluation - how is this done |
We have retained the services of The Education Group to provide annual reviews of the programme and its outcomes. |
| Involvement Opportunities |
Currently recruiting mentors |
