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See Kids Dream
Non-profit Organizations
Columbus, Ohio 460 followers
Empowering and Developing Compassionate Leaders
About us
Through service learning and leadership development, See Kids Dream aims to give youth choices… the choice to see beyond what’s directly in front of them, the choice to be part of a solution, and the choice to believe in what they CAN do. In See Kids Dream's service learning programs, youth are the ones who lead and who make all the project decisions. Over the course of a school year, kids identify challenges affecting their local community. Then they learn about the challenge by conducting online research and interviewing local experts. After gaining perspective, they decide how to help and make plans to take action. Some youth decide to conduct an advocacy campaign in order to inform the public and grow awareness about the challenge. Others choose to conduct a drive for spare change or for supplies, in order to provide direct cash grants and service projects to address the needs. Over the last 10 years, youth have raised and donated over $300,000 in cash donations and conducted over 120,000 hours of service through See Kids Dream’s service learning programs. Though these community benefits are undeniable, they are secondary to our primary goal of investing in youth. Our main focus is on increasing self-sufficiency in civic engagement by developing youth’s awareness of community issues; empathy; leadership skills; knowledge of community resources; and providing real-world service experience. All of See Kids Dream’s programs utilize the researched best practices of service learning and therefore, have continued to demonstrate a range of positive outcomes for youth from all socioeconomic backgrounds including: increased academic engagement; increased empathy and awareness of community needs; and development of 21st century leadership skills such as communication, teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving. With community support, we are helping youth to develop the skills that are critical for success in school, in the workplace and in our communities.
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http://www.seekidsdream.org
External link for See Kids Dream
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Columbus, Ohio
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- Service Learning, Community Engagement, and Youth Leadership
Locations
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Primary
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950 Michigan Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43215, US
Employees at See Kids Dream
Updates
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Today was an amazing morning of interviews with nonprofits who are helping the community issues the student leaders chose to focus on for their service-learning projects this summer! We couldn't empower our students to make a difference in the community without the support of our nonprofit partners like Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Ohio Wildlife Center, The Open Shelter (Columbus, Ohio), and Star House. Check back to see who and how the students decide to help our community!
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We ended week 2 of our Summer of Service program with students enjoying a beautiful morning at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to learn more about how they help animals in the wild. Wildlife is one of the three different community issues that students can choose this summer for their service-learning project.
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This week the students in our Summer of Service program as part of the Columbus City Schools' Summer Experience, visited the Mid-Ohio Food Collective to learn more about how they are helping to address hunger in our community. Hunger is one of the three different community issues that students can choose this summer for their service-learning project.
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We kicked off our summer partnership with Columbus City Schools Summer Experience today with our Summer of Service service-learning program! Students learned about what is means to be a leader and created their own Leadership Crests! Follow along for the next 4 weeks to see who and how students decide to help make an impact in their community!
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It’s official! See Kids Dream is proud to announce our merger with Directions for Youth & Families. This exciting new partnership will enhance our ability to empower and educate youth across Central Ohio. Here's to a brighter future together! #SKDandDFYF #BetterTogether
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Get ready for some exciting news from See Kids Dream! We can't wait to share what we've been working on. Something big is coming..... #SKDBigReveal #BigNews
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As the school year draws to an end, we are thrilled to share that grant notifications have been mailed to all the nonprofit organizations selected by student leaders from our 26 schools. This year, they have supported 32 nonprofits through financial aid, service projects, and awareness initiatives. It's inspiring to witness the difference these young leaders are creating in our community!
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