Educators, community leaders and families gathered at Charlie’s Foundation in Cabarete, Puerto Plata to welcome the DREAM Project to its new expanded space – DREAM at Charlie. The two entities merged to better serve communities in and around the Cabarete Beach.
As reported, At DREAM en Charlie, DREAM will continue Charlie’s Foundation’s English as a Second Language, Physical Literacy, Career Readiness and Summer Camp programs and will add its Literacy, Montessori Academy and Youth Leadership programs to the site.
Charlie’s Foundation founder, Charles Le Pierrès welcomed everyone to the event, expressing his gratitude to the community and hope for this next chapter. “I am grateful to be surrounded by my friends who will pursue my dreams at Charlie’s Foundation with the underprivileged children in the Ciénaga.” DREAM founder, Michel Zaleski, said: “This is a great opportunity for DREAM and Charlie’s to serve the La Ciénaga community at a beautiful, welcoming site with impactful programs.”
Those attending the event held on 11 March 2022 enjoyed artistic presentations from Charlie’s Foundation’s dancers and DREAM Project’s Bachata Academy.
The official press release on the event states: “DREAM Project and Charlie’s Foundation are dedicated to filling gaps in the national education system and expanding opportunities for children and youth in the Dominican Republic, connecting them with the wider world and improving their future career prospects. In line with Charlie’s Foundation’s belief in the power of sport to motivate, challenge and inspire, DREAM looks forward to carrying on and expanding Charlie’s Foundation’s methodology to facilitate students’ long-term success and well-being to help transform their communities. The skills students learn on the tennis court, such as discipline and a commitment to improvement, translate to the classroom, and sports instruction helps to reinforce the language lessons in a fun and engaging environment, encouraging youth to use conversational English.”
A Frenchman, Charles Le Pierres is the Charles behind the Judith & Charles clothing brand in Montreal, Quebec.
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17 March 2022