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enrichment activities on-site and field trip
opportunities that might not otherwise
have been available to our families. Many of
these experiences are transformational for
our students.”
The Dubuque Dream Center is another organization that provided quality-learning
opportunities during the summer months

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to kindergarten through eighth-grade
students. The Dream Center provided programming for its students and their families
throughout the summer and the entire year,
including an academic center, sports, dance
team, meals, and more. This summer, 130
young people enrolled in the Dream Center’s high-quality summer learning experience, with another 30 on a waiting list.

“The Dubuque Dream Center appreciates
the opportunity to collaborate and partner
with organizations in the Dubuque Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. We believe
it truly takes a village to impact a child,”
said Robert Kimble, executive director of
the Dubuque Dream Center. “The Dream
Center’s strategy to impact youth and

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strengthen families begins with our In Your
Life Mentoring System that connects caring
adults to impact youth. We focus on education in our academic center and structured
activities in our program academy including sports, music, and a meal mentoring
program.”
The Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA’s
“Cool School” summer program worked to

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instill a love of reading in the 92 elementary
school students who attended. Each week
focused on a different theme and the program partnered with community organizations to bring in speakers as well as taking
students on field trips to other locations.

“Community collaborations have helped
make our summer program a rich experience for our Cool School students,” said Teresa Fisher, director of licensed childcare at
the Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA. “We
are very fortunate to live in a community
that supports our endeavors.”

“A lot of these programs have waiting lists
because of limited capacity, so there is
definitely a need to provide resources to expand these current programs or offer more
opportunities,” said Dregne. “There are so
many great programs in our community;
this is just a small sampling. I’m so proud of
the work that the GLR partners do to help
keep kids learning all summer long.”
Every Child/Every Promise, in strategic alliance with the Community Foundation of
Greater Dubuque, works to ensure all young
people will succeed in school, a career, and
our community. For more information, visit
www.dubuquespromise.org. v
Editor’s note: This article was contributed by
Every Child/Every Promise.
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