About the Program

How did the Cabrini Dream Mentor Begin?

The Dream Mentor program is the brainchild of Father Joe Mallia who wanted a program that provided each student from Cabrini Schools from eighth grade to twelve grades the opportunity to meet with a Dream Mentor to provide academic and occupational exploration prospects both inside and outside of the classroom. A book called “the dream manager” by Mathew Kelly was a major source in the development of the Dream Mentor Program.

What is the Purpose of the Cabrini Dream Mentor Program?

The word “Dreams” provides a sense of comfort and confidentiality that is required when one is confiding trust and passion to another in hope reality can be achieved. The aim of the program will be to:

1. Fostering academic (thinking) development

2. Preparing students to be informed, caring, and productive citizens of society.

3. Preparing students for higher education

4. Preparing students for the world of work.

What are the Goals and Objectives of the Dream Mentor Program?

Help students find the joy in learning.
Provide students with academic and occupational exploration prospects both inside and outside of the classroom.
Assist students in discovering their abilities, talents & passions.
Aid students in creating short and long term educational plans.
Create a Dream Roadmap with student that follows the student from year to year based on the student’s interests and goals. The roadmap will assist the student by identifying what he or she wants to accomplish while in high school and in the future. The goal will be to meet with student at least three times a year Better chance of student going on to higher education Facilitate students with transition from grade to grade.

Who will be the Dream Mentor and how will it be deployed?

Greg Campbell will be the Dream Mentor for the school year 2008/2009.

Dream Process must be built through design quality, standardization and a Plan, Do, Check, Study philosophy.

Design Dream Program using (Father Joe, Jim, Cheryl, Pat, Nancy, Jackie & Linn) for input, guidance and teamwork.

Design in Efficiency & Effectiveness Must Be Tested for long lasting established process Determine & Design Who, What, Why, Where, When & How Develop Dream Mentor Position based on tests groups.

Develop and ID Second Tier Support (Business & Educational Professionals, Experts in Field, Alumni, Job Shadowing).

Develop requirements & qualities in order to become a Dream Mentor.

Begin Identification and Marketing of Mentor Candidates to be discussed by Dream Team.

Design Excel/Access Database for housing student information & create reports for Dream Team.

The Dream Mentor Process will be planned and deployed as follows:

Start with 8th grade test group (20 students) – Whole class to be completed by school year end – This class will be 1st class to go through complete (Mentored throughout H.S. years) Dream Mentor Process.

Continuous Testing & Improvements with development of Dream Mentor Position Meet with 9th grade students – in a designated class (Small group size) 9th – 12th Grade – Dream Mentor Upon “Request” from Administrators, Teachers, Counselors, Dean of Students & Special Request (i.e., Parents, Coaches).

Hour of Operation – All Week on school property (times to be set by Dream Manager & Student).

Reduce work for Counselor, Teachers & Administration).

Starting in school year 2009/2010, Train & Introduce 2-3 New Dream Managers (TBD).

When will the Dream Manager Program be at Full Deployment?

PROJECTED DREAM MENTOR FIVE-YEAR PLAN

The following is the projected growth and dates of the Dream Mentor Position:

2008/2009 – School-Year (approximate figures)
8th Graders – 60
9th Graders – upon Special referrals – 40
10th – 12th Graders – upon Special referrals – 40
Total = 140 students

140 students /30 weeks of school = 5 students a week for one time meeting

Goal to meet at least three times year (more/less situational) = 420 students/30 = 15 meetings a week.

2009/20010 – School-Year (approximate figures)
8th Grade – 60
9th graders – 60 Cabrini on-going, 60 new from outside Cabrini
10th – 12th – upon referrals and continuation of previous year’s referrals (60)
Total Students = 240

Two New Dream Mentors to assist

2010/2011 – School-Year (approximate figures)
8th Graders – 60
9th Graders – 60 Cabrini on-going, 60 new from outside Cabrini
10th Graders – Continuation of previous year 9th Graders = 120
11th – 12th upon referrals and continuation of previous year’s referrals (60)
Total Students = 360

Two–Three New Dream Mentors to assist

2011/2012 – School-Year (approximate figures)
8th Graders – 60
9th Graders – 60 Cabrini on-going, 60 new from outside Cabrini
10th Graders – Continuation of previous year 9th Graders = 120
11th – Continuation of previous year 10th Graders = 120 12th - Upon referrals and continuation of previous year’s 11th graders referrals (60)
Total Students = 480

Two–Three New Dream Mentors to assist

2012/2013 – School-Year (approximate figures) –

“1st Complete Dream Mentor Class from 2008/2009 school years”

8th Graders – 60
9th Graders – 60 Cabrini on-going, 60 new from outside Cabrini = 120
10th Graders – Continuation of previous year 9th Graders = 120
11th – Continuation of previous year 10th Graders = 120 12th - Continuation of previous years 11th graders referrals =120
Total Students = 520

Two–Three New Dream Mentors to assist

Approximate Total Dream Mentors = 10-12