Volunteer Spotlight
Take a look at some the wonderful and exciting work our Learning Dreams volunteers are doing. Much of what we do would not be possible without them!
Rachel
Rachel - Neighborhood Educator
Rachel has been a volunteer with Learning Dreams since October 2010, and has worked with her family since January 2011. She is a student at the University of Minnesota studying Communications and Spanish.
Rachel has helped support members of the family she works with in learning more about art and learning English.
Matt and Erin B. - Neighborhood Educators
Matt S. (Left) and Erin B. (Right)
Matt and Erin have been volunteering with us since October 2010. They work as partners, helping to encourage and inspire the members of the Felix family to pursue their learning dreams.
Both became interested in working with Learning Dreams because they speak Spanish and wanted to become more involved in Spanish-speaking communities in the Twin Cities.
Their dedication to their family and commitment to Learning Dreams really shows through in all of the work they do for their family.
Andrea Z. - Neighborhood Educator
Andrea started volunteering with Learning Dreams in February of 2011. She has just finished her training and has started working with her family within the last few weeks.
Currently she is working on doing community mapping and connecting for the mother of the family she is partnered with.
Andrea’s enthusiasm for Learning Dreams and genuine and thoughtful personality are some of the reasons why she is a wonderful Neighborhood Educator.
Joe – Family Visitor
Joe
Joe is an Math Corps member on the West side of St. Paul, and became a volunteer in January 2011 after hearing about the work of Learning Dreams.
He works one-on-one every week with Learning Dreams participant Drew to find new ways to engage him in his learning dreams. Some of the things he has done with Drew is watch Planet Earth, play math card games, go to SeaLife, and make smoothies.
Each week Drew is excited to hang out with Joe and see what new and fun things they will do together.
Martha Z. - Neighborhood Educator
Martha has been a volunteer with Learning Dreams since September 2010.
Martha is supporting the learning dream of a mother and her family to become a doula through the DONA certification process. She has also started working on the Learning Dreams of the children in her family.
Martha has often gone above and beyond her volunteer duties to make sure that the family feels supported and excited about their learning dreams.
The mother of the family she works with said, “She has been a blessing in my life.”