In 1981, when Eugene Lang offered every student graduating from high
school in his alma-mater, the full payment of college tuition fee, the
results were unexpected. The drop out rates of the school dipped with
90% of the sixth graders graduating from high school, and 60% going to
college. This remarkable accomplishment led to the creation of the ‘I
Have a Dream’ Foundation, which has ever since expanded to more than
sixty chapters across the country and served over 14,000 Dreamers.
Dallas became the first city outside of New York to adopt the ‘I have a
Dream’ program. Founded in 1986, I Have a Dream Foundation - Dallas has
‘adopted’ more than 750 Dreamers in Dallas. The dreamers of Dallas have
made it to some of the most prestigious colleges of the world which
include Southern Methodist University, Dallas Baptist University, The
University of Dallas, University of North Texas, Texas Woman's
University, Grambling State University, University of Houston, Prairie
View A&M University, Texas Southern University, Rice University,
Langston University, California School of the Arts, Julliard College,
Dillard University, Texas A&M-Commerce, Navarro College, Sarah
Lawrence, George Wa****ngton University, the University of Texas and
many more.
The board of directors at the IHAD-Dallas has many dignitaries
including *'David Disiere'
(http://www.ihad-dallas.org/ihad_ourboard.htm)*
of the Deep South
Surplus of Texas, Helen M. Dorsey, Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Inc. James W.
Loose Galloway-James Inc. and others. While the I Have a Dream
foundation has experienced tremendous success since its inception in
September of 1986, its continued existence is dependent upon the
sup****t of individuals, cor****ations and organizations in the Dallas
towards the mission of the ‘I Have a Dream’ Foundation
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