“With passion and resolve, we work tirelessly to ensure opportunities to succeed are equitably available to youth, families, and the communities they call home.”

Dreamcatcher Initiative Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the Boston area. Our programs are grounded in three pillars: youth and community empowerment, entrepreneurship, and bridging the gap between resources, supports, and community. Through our work, we aim to equip youth and our community with the tools, skills, and support they need to remain hopeful, build resilience, and navigate hardship and adversity.

Our Mission

DCI aims to eliminate hopelessness among underserved youth by creating pathways and programs that empower them to pursue their dreams, overcome barriers, and realize their full potential.

our valUES

We are committed to creating equitable solutions to societal, community, interpersonal, and individual barriers that hinder pathways to success for underserved youth. We do this work with empathy, commitment, transparency, community, and access.

Empathy: As a leadership team and staff, our lived experiences and understanding of community needs drive our work. We prioritize connecting with youth, centering their voices, and addressing their needs through our programming.

Commitment: We are committed to using a racial equity lens to identify, analyze, and address unjust systems that historically and continue to negatively affect the quality of life of Black and Brown youth.

Transparency: We understand the history of marginalized communities being deceived and excluded from important conversations. We are deeply committed to ensuring that the community has a seat at the DCI table.

Community: We value our trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work in partnership with communities to ensure our work is effective, efficient, equitable, and sustainable.

Access: We open doors for those closest to the pain to stand in their power and gain access to social and economic opportunities.

Our vision

Our vision is to work in partnership to create behavioral change and meaningful pathways to success. Our purpose is to provide youth with access to programs and mentorship, build their confidence and skills, strengthen their sense of self-worth, and connect them with available resources to support their personal and professional development. Through this collective work, we aim to improve youth outcomes, reduce community violence, and cultivate a new generation of empowered and hopeful leaders.