by Dena Grushkin | Dec 5, 2019 | DSF
The Dream School Foundation is currently building two new secondary schools in the Riverine community of Tohon. These new schools, set to open in 2020, will fill an enormous need. While there is already a primary school in Tohon, there are no secondary schools. Best...
by Dena Grushkin | Dec 5, 2019 | DSF
More exciting news: For 15 years, Dream School Foundation has been operating from the United States, but we felt it was vital to establish a headquarters on the ground in Nigeria. In 2017, we filed paperwork with the Lagos government and became a registered NGO. The...
by Dena Grushkin | Dec 5, 2019 | DSF
In November 2019, The Dream School Foundation partnered with Africa Clean Up Initiative and Nigeria’s FABE International Foundation for a day of workshops which included a presentation of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals and a discussion of the...
by Dena Grushkin | Dec 4, 2019 | DSF
We’re so excited to share with you a five-minute preview (or sizzler) of an upcoming documentary about our work in Tomaro, Nigeria. Tomaro: Knowledge is Power, currently in post-production, documents the impact of education on underserved communities off the coast of...
by Dena Grushkin | Nov 28, 2019 | DSF
In 2018, the Tomaro Senior Secondary School held its very first graduation. What a joy it was to see the students and members of this community celebrate this major milestone. All 23 of the graduating seniors expressed an interest in pursuing their dreams for a...
by Dena Grushkin | Nov 28, 2019 | DSF
Reading is empowering and leads to success—personally and economically. The adults on Tomaro Island have expressed their desire to learn as they observe their children engaged in the process of learning. They are excited to see the way their children are thriving and...
