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For 50 years, one of the major missions of the IBOAI has been
to encourage all IBOs to DREAM BIG and follow up with BIG
ACTION – action that helps other
people and provides an avenue
for them to help themselves in
the process. It is only natural that
the IBOAI would partner with the
U.S. Dream Academy to empower
children of incarcerated parents.
By providing academic, social, and values enrichment through
supportive mentoring and technology, the Academy helps youth
maximize their potential and break the cycle of incarceration.
Through the IBOAI’s donations and the donations of many IBOs,
members empower children to lead productive, fulfilling lives to
achieve their greatness deep within. The U.S. Dream Academy
uses these donations to develop and support 11 learning
centers in 10 communities nationwide where high incarceration
and poverty rates suppress the dreams of many. In 2008, the
Academy’s after-school and mentoring program helped 1,060
young people move closer to realizing their dreams. These programs continue to provide the resources and assistance students
need to improve their education and build self-esteem for personal
growth and stronger futures. The Academy is guided by Founder and
CEO Wintley Phipps, also an IBO.
In the past eight years, nearly 5,000 IBOs have supported the
U.S. Dream Academy, every year giving more than $75,000. Major
contributors to the Academy include members of the Victor and
Dutt families.
The IBOAI, with
Amway Global, another key supporter of the U.S.
Dream Academy, encourages IBOs to support the dreams of struggling
youth by contacting the U.S. Dream Academy to see how they can
assist in this good cause: www.usdreamacademy.org
Copyright 2009.
Source: December 2009 Achieve® magazine. Reprinted
with permission.
Click here to see the full December 2009 Achieve® magazine
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