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Dream Squads Interest Form

Interest Form

It takes a village to build welcoming schools for immigrant & undocumented students & families. Assemble a team comprised of Teachers, School Counselors, Parent Coordinators or Administrators to serve as your Dream Squad as they engage in a 6-part series to design, implement, and sustain an immigrant family and student support and partnership plan for their school. 

The application for the Fall 2024 Cohort of Dream Squad is closed. You can express interest in forming part of a future cohort by filling out this form. At this time, the initiative is geared toward NYCPS District School, specifically middle and high schools with large populations of immigrant youth and a minimum of 7% of enrolled school population being Multilingual Learners / English Language Learners. 

If you are interested in learning more and engaging your school community in the design of a Dream Squad for a future school year, please complete the interest form to stay updated for the application and fall training dates. 

A Dream Squad is a team of 3 or more diverse school-based staff such as a teacher, School Counselor, Parent Coordinator, and administrator who will work together. You can prepare for the Fall application by reviewing the needed commitments to participate. 
  1. Have a principal and school administration who supports the Dream Squad initiatives and will find intentional time for planning, implementation, and school-wide updates.
  2. Engage in a 6-part training program alongside other Dream Squads throughout the fall to learn about pivotal immigrant policies, strategies to engage immigrant communities, and identify the starting point for your welcoming school plan. (Not applicable for returning squads)
  3. Design and submit a documented welcoming school plan for further support, observation, and follow-up. 
  4. Implement a minimum of 1 - 2 strategies throughout the school year with clear assessments and measures. 
  5. Authentically participate in all required pre and post surveys and assessments to adequately monitor and respond to needs.
The official application will be sent to all interested once it is available, with the official training calendar captured. 
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7. If you register and are accepted for the training series once the application is available, are you able to agree to the following?
  • We will ensure a Squad of 3 people, and ensure a minimum of 2 people can attend all trainings. 
  • We will confirm the commitments with our principal before engagement.
  • We will create a school plan for supporting multilingual and immigrant students and their families.
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