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DREAM BIG
$5,000 goal. 52 days to help more teens take their next step.
November 10–December 31, 2026
Your gift helps high school students build confidence and prepare for life after graduation through hands-on workshops, mentoring, and scholarship readiness resources.
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YOUR FUTURE HAS POSSIBILITIES.
Dream boldly.
Build your future.
Building skills. Activating confidence. Developing leaders.
Soft-skills training, workforce readiness, leadership development, and scholarship strategies help high school students grow today and prepare for tomorrow.
FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS • IN PERSON + ONLINE
IT’S TIME TO
DREAM OUT LOUD.
WE PUSH TEENS TOWARD THEIR DREAMS™
Potential is the beginning.
Preparation is the path.
Our Mission
Dream Pusher Academy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing high school students with soft-skills training, workforce readiness, leadership development, and postsecondary scholarship strategies.
We partner with schools, families, and communities to help teens build confidence, strengthen communication and life skills, and put leadership into action today. Our vision: students who are confident in their voice, clear about their path, and prepared to succeed.
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A DREAMER. AN OPPORTUNITY. A NEXT STEP.
Meet Helen.
Celebrate what’s possible.
Helen Alvarez, a senior at North Forney High, is DPA’s 2026–2027 Intern-Scholarship recipient and Young Scholar Ambassador/Intern.
Her award supports preparation for future leaders, entrepreneurs, administrative professionals, and public speakers through L.E.A.P. with TOP SKILLS.
This is one way DPA connects young people with opportunities to learn and lead. Your support helps make more teen opportunities possible.
Meet Helen & the DPA teamFAMILIES. SCHOOLS. COMMUNITIES. YOU.
Every dream needs
a dream pusher.
Help create the spaces, encouragement, and opportunities teens need to take their next step.
Help push a dreamer