DreamCatchers is a free after school program providing tutoring, mentoring and enrichment for socioeconomically disadvantaged middle school students in Palo Alto. DreamCatchers creates impactful community service opportunities for Gunn students to mentor and tutor their younger peers.

In the 2023-24 school year, 200+ Gunn and Paly students delivered thousands of hours of critical 1:1 mentoring and academic support to 190+ DreamCatchers students at Greene, JLS, and Fletcher middle schools. For more information, and for high school students to sign up as tutors, please visit our website.

“Serving as a DreamCatchers tutor is both challenging and satisfying…
My son feels well-supported by the DreamCatchers staff, who provide training in teaching and communication methods as well as in other skills needed to build a constructive tutor-tutee relationship. Serving as a DreamCatchers tutor has also helped my son’s own academic development…[and] both my children have learned the value of hands-on, face-to-face volunteering.”
— Parent of two DreamCatchers Tutors

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$100 pays for one week of program for a student.
$250 supports a classroom director training workshop.
$500 provides advocacy and networking resources to parents/guardians.
$1000 underwrites a community gathering.
$2500 funds a summer program enrichment activity.
$5000 funds a DreamCatchers student for the school year.

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DreamCatchers P.O. Box 60902, Palo Alto, CA 94306

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