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:
- How children can use creativity to define who
they are
- How children can use creativity to create and maintain relationships
- 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.

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