WE’RE AN EDUCATION NONPROFIT THAT’S EVOLVING LEARNING ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY + CULTURE.

DREAMS+DUCATS team member smiling for camera at San Diego Central Library
Community member networking at DREAMS+DUCATS community engagement even Open House
DREAMS+DUCATS Journey To Impact youth panelists speaking
DREAMS+DUCATS team member greeting at Journey To Impact event
DREAMS+DUCATS students posing for picture at JOURNEY TO IMPACT event on mental health

WHAT WE DO

WE’RE DRIVING SYSTEMIC, TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE.

We partner with youth, educators and institutions to redefine the meaning of leading and learning. Our work is designed to raise the bar in education and set new standards for preparing young people for life and success beyond academics.

DREAMS+DUCATS leadership presenting at annual A Night At The Mingei event in front of a room full of supporters

FEATURED WORK

PROGRAMS

JOURNEY TO IMPACT

Our civic engagement and leadership program amplifies the voices of young people ages 16-24 and holds space for them to offer solutions to the issues that matter most to them.

PROGRAMS

ASCEND

Our experiential, professional development program is dedicated to the genius, leadership and well-being of educators, administrators and institutional leaders.

LATEST

Register for the ASCEND Summit!

Join CTE educators and administrators from across the region for a day of personal transformation and professional growth.

DREAMS+DUCATS awarded SDPZ grant

Read more about how we’re expanding our work in the federally designated San Diego Promise Zone!

Journey To Impact is coming March 9th!

Join us for a powerful conversation about food security with youth from the UCSD Center for Community Health.

Let’s Get Started