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Continuity through Crisis
As the coronavirus shut down NYC in March 2020, our in-person programming became extremely limited due to safety concerns. However, it was at that critical time that our staff really went to work. Reaching out to the IHDF Dreamers and their families, we began to assess issues such as employment status, food security, and family […]
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Elevecture Hosts WISIP 2019 Boot Camp
The IHDF-NY Work Is Success Internship Program (WISIP) places Dreamers in summer internships that are directly correlated with their college pursuits and career pathway. All Dreamers accepted to WISIP 2019 recently participated in the WISIP Bootcamp in order to ensure that every Dreamer is appropriately prepared for their internship. As part of the WISIP Bootcamp […]
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Intern Spotlight! Jasmine at NYU-CUSP
Jasmine, a rising junior Civil Engineering student has temporarily traded in her Stony Brook University red for purple during her Summer internship as a research intern at NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP)! Under the guidance and mentorship of her supervisor, Prof. Laefer, Jasmine has been working on a host of projects in […]
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Jakira, a rising senior Communications major at St. Francis College, has been spending her Summer interning with the Children’s Defense Fund – New York team! During her time there, she has been working on a host of different projects surrounding the social media and advertising for the CDF. Here are the highlights of her experience […]
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Essence Talks #GirlPower
Today, International Day of the Girl Child (#DayoftheGirl), is all about ensuring girls all over the world have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential. This is something we at the “I Have A Dream” Foundation truly believe in, as we’ve spent the past 35+ years working towards a world where every child has […]
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Career Round Table Episode 2
Career Round Table 2.0 Here are the highlights of our Career Round Table discussion. Thanks to our panelists for their advice and incite on their careers. Dreamers, take notes & share this informational video. Posted by "I Have A Dream" Foundation – New York Metro Area on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Here are the highlights […]
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IHDF-NY Networking Lunch @ Yelp
Yelp hosted a networking lunch with our NY metro area Dreamers. They ran workshops in resume writing, personal branding, and Interview etiquette. This event was apart of our 2017 Work is Success Internship Program which has placed dozens of Dreamers in different companies all around New York City for the summer. The I Have a […]
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