As One Individual Rises, We All Rise

Meet Our Newest Team Member

We are happy to announce the newest member of our leadership team!

Jhonatas (Jhon) Alves, the local leader who has been running the DreamRoot / Arte Suave Training Center…

Happy Birthday to Us!

This week we are celebrating DreamRoot Leadership Institute’s first anniversary!

In the twelve months since our formal establishment as a nonprofit, DreamRoot has made a variety of…

Meet Wal

Wal’s story is pretty inspiring. Having grown up in an impoverished community in Paulist, Brazil, she is all too familiar with dangerous streets and an inadequate school system. One of the first things you will notice about Wal is that she is studious and intelligent.

Relief Efforts in the Sertão

In partnership with local ministries, our leaders have been quick to mobilize resources and help to meet the critical needs of community members. We have seen lives literally saved and transformed.

Learning to Lead with Language

In the face of social distancing, DreamRoot has rolled out a virtual ESL program that doubles as a leadership training cohort for 24 underprivileged young women in Northeast Brazil. The students interact with 10 bi-lingual Instructors who are teaching across 4 countries.

Leading During Times of Uncertainty

Our most recent Brazil trip was cut short due to the Coronavirus. This resulted in postponing the April local leader training workshop. Despite the setbacks, we had a successful trip. Details will follow in a later email. DreamRoot’s leadership cohort and one-on-one coaching sessions with…

A Street Boy Named Adam

The smell of polluted gutters hits our noses as we step out onto the streets.
The darkness of the night blankets us. As we approach the plaza, we are warmed by the soft street lights that circle the perimeter. With the sounds of screeching bus brakes in the background and catching an occasional glimpse of the rats…

Tour the Arte Suave Training Center

With past fundraising, we’ve been able to partner with Arte Sauve on the renovation of what was a dilapidated warehouse in northeast Brazil. It is now a functional training center serving over 120 students in an under-resourced community plagued by poverty, violence, and drug trafficking. This program also offers…

Vision 2020 Workbook

To help gain clarity, spark dreams and rise into the fullness of each of our unique callings, here is DreamRoot’s special Vision 2020 Workbook. It is an excellent tool for exploring your talents, discovering your calling, and aligning it with your daily life.

Meet Rose and David

Rose and David are a powerhouse couple who lives in Fonfrede, Haiti. They believe in the capacity of the local Haitian people and have a shared vision for their nation of Haiti to be a restored and prosperous country where its citizens no longer live in abject poverty but have the means and skills to live a live of…