DREAM A WORLD EDUCATION, INC.

Our Mission

"Art for life's sake."

Who We Are

Dream A World Education, Inc. is an organization dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children by utilizing the arts to develop critical thinking skills and cultural understanding.

What We Do

Dream A World Education, Inc. approaches learning on a global level with programs that teach children to better understand the world and the univeral principles that join us as a global family. Children are guided to reach their highest potential as they learn how the arts connect with social development, and how the power of creativity applies to all of life.

We believe in art for life's sake. Dream A World Education's programs utilize the arts to teach children they area born with natural gifts and they can use those gifts to change their own lives and the world around them. They learn how to Dream A World...their world. We supply a nurturing environment and provide concrete principles, concepts, ideas and tools they can rely on to do just that. These are tools that they can take with them wherever they go. They learn how to work together, play together, respect each other, solve problems and they learn about the world in which they live.

Dream A World Education, Inc. has assembled an exceptional team of professional artists/educators to bring unforgettable arts experiences to children K-2. We work with individuals, in schools both public and private, churches, community centers and for special events. Our educational programs promote social education, develop positive life skills and foster greater self-awareness by creating a clear link between self-expression in the arts and the choices a child makes in everyday life.

How We Do It

Inspire • Explore • Create • Discover • Share

All programs and workshops are designed to address the whole child and are based upon the visual and performing arts standards for the state of California.

We use the power of performance to capture children's attention so they can feel what it's like to be inspired. We then work with them in classroom settings to let them explore one or more art forms. As they experience the joy of creating something, they discover the unlimited ways they can use their imagination. The experience culminates when they share what they have created with others.

During the workshops we reinforce:

1. How children can use creativity to define who they are
2. How children can use creativity to create and maintain relationships
3. How children can use their creativity to express themselves in the things they do everyday.

As the creative process unfolds, children learn how to perceive their surroundings and experience other cultures. They get an understanding of whythey need to read, and learn to relate to history and geography in a new way. These arts programs connect the dots to life - to critical thinking and social skills, literacy and core subjects.

Evidence guides for programs are available by request. E-mail Bunny Hull at bunny@dreamaworld.com

Why We Need It

Research indicates that more than 80% of the children in Los Angeles schools are Title One – below the poverty line. The high school drop out rate in 2008 was reported at 62% and it's not getting any better.

Every choice a child makes is based on how they perceive themselves and the world around them. It impacts their attitudes, the relationships they forge, and the way they interact with their families and figures of authority.

There’s a good reason why Dream A World Education focuses attention on children K-2. Early lessons have a lasting impact on a child. It is said that all the milestones relating to a child’s development happen before a child turns six. Their brain is like a sponge and a memory bank for all that enters their senses. Along with coordination, poise and stamina, patterns are formed, skills developed and the understanding of concepts and vocabulary are learned. This is the age when children learn the difference between right and wrong. Social relationships are developed as children interact with each other and new adults as they are introduced into a school setting.

It is our aim to reach children in these most formative years. It’s true that the healthy evolution of a child depends on more than just their school experiences. They need a solid support system at home. Some children may or may not have that support, but I believe one unforgettable experience can change a life. It is our intention to provide that experience for every child we meet.

How It All Began

Dream A World Education, Inc. was founded by Grammy^® Award-winning songwriter Bunny Hull and evolved from the educational outreach that began as Kids Creative Classics in 1994 and later became Dream A World^®Educational Outreach. It's beginnings consisted of Hull's music education workshops which used music and the art of songwriting as a tool to teach children about diversity, the importance of expressing their individuality, and the power of their own creativity. As her passion for empowering youth expanded, so grew her need for touching more and more children.

Since 1994, Hull’s outreach programs and performances have been presented at Corrine Seeds UCLA, LAUSD and Clark County, Nevada school districts, UCLA’s Royce Hall, Cerritos Center for the Arts, The Alex Theatre, L.A. Times Festival of Books and Kid City and the educational books and music Dream A World has created for children have garnered five Parents Choice Awards, a Dr. Toy Award, a Parents Guide To Children’s Media award and three National Parenting Publications Awards.

Where We're Going

It is the intention of Dream A World^® to base our educational work in the Los Angeles area, and to then expand that outreach by targeting and identifying areas in the national and global community where our programs can be beneficial. Our future plans include developing educational programming for parents.