Are you a do-er? A planner? A get-it-done-at-all-costs kind of team member? As a former teacher, I know the feeling. Throughout my career, a flawless performance has been rewarded. I spent so much time cultivating that part of my identity, I came to believe that’s...
By growing our team, we're able to serve more and more youth each year. Please welcome Ibrahim Alhussain to the Academy team as Director, Youth Entrepreneurship. Check out his Q&A to see why he's the perfect fit for this new program. Ibro, what drew you to...
Have you ever struggled to connect with a kid? The conversation doesn't flow, they answer your questions with one-word answers (or stony silence), and sustained eye contact is just wishful thinking? That's how it's been with my Little Sister, Andi (name changed). The truth is,...
When I heard about the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, I scoured the internet to find out what I could. And then I saw a comment on a news story: "These kids are pretty amazing, and so is the woman their school is named after." You...
We're thrilled to announce our newest team member, Sarah Woessner. She's joining us as Director, Student-Run Businesses, overseeing the work that student interns do on site and managing the client relationships they forge with local businesses. Get to know Sarah by checking out our Q&A...
We just welcomed a new team member to Rêve Academy: Nichole Salaam. She's joining us as Director, Academic Excellence, leading Rêve Academy's work in connecting students and educators to our unique educational philosophy. We sat down with Nichole to learn more about her career path...
This time last year, we were nervously kicking off our first un-fundraiser. We wondered, Would people come? Did it reflect the values of our organization? Was it worth adding more work to an already-crowded summer? It was all that and more. So we revved up Revival...
We couldn't do our life-changing work without the help of teachers. I sat down with Krista Marino, a teacher at Thomas Edison High School in Northeast Minneapolis, to learn more about her work with Rêve Academy. Krista, can you tell us more about yourself and your...
We all dream of being model citizens who volunteer in the community—but then life gets in the way. How do you juggle volunteering with all of your other commitments? At Rêve Academy, we know how to work with busy professionals who still want to do good....
As Director of Academic Excellence since 2015, Amanda Janssen has been hard at work building resources and relationships in the EDU world. Now she's been promoted to the role of Executive Director for our growing organization. “Amanda embodies the values of Reve Academy. She believes our...