Dream.Org
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| Formation | 2007 |
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| Type | Nonprofit |
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| Location | United States |
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| Subsidiaries | Green for All |
| Website | www |
Dream.Org (previously known as Dream Corps) is a non-profit organization founded by Van Jones.[1] It was founded based on "reaching across political divides to bring justice, and environmental and technological change to underrepresented populations".[2] The organization works through three programs – Green, Justice and Tech — to combat climate change, disrupt mass incarceration, and create economic opportunities in overlooked communities.[3]
History
[edit]Jessica Jackson and Matt Haney met Van Jones during a chance meeting and began talking with him about criminal justice reform.[4] Over breakfast they scribbled ideas on a napkin which later led to the formation of #cut50.[4]
In 2015, Jackson, Haney, and Jones joined to co-found #cut50, an organization focused on bipartisan solutions to criminal justice reform issues.[5][6][7][8] As #cut50, Dream Corps worked alongside members of Congress, and the Trump Administration to develop and pass the First Step Act of 2018.[4]
In 2021, Jeff Bezos reportedly gave Dream.org US$100,000,000 (equivalent to $118,813,705 in 2025) as a donation.[9]
Since 2021, Dream.Org Justice (formerly known as #cut50) has advocated for passage of the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law (EQUAL) Act to eliminate sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine.[10][11]
On Oct 16, 2024, Dream.Org held its inaugural "We, the Dream" gala, granting awards to Sheriff Eric S. Higgins, Jessica Jackson, and Leah Thomas..[12][13]
Dream Corps TECH
[edit]Dream Corps TECH started as #YesWeCode in early 2015 alongside Rebuild the Dream.[14] The organization works to teach low-income kids how to code.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Martarano, Steve. "Dream.Org comes to Sacramento". The Observer. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ↑ Martarano, Steve. "Dream.Org comes to Sacramento". The Observer. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ Martarano, Steve. "Dream.Org comes to Sacramento". The Observer. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 Canon, Gabrielle (November 29, 2019). "Jessica Jackson, a single mom from California, took on the prison system — and changed her life". USA Today. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ↑ "Jessica Jackson Sloan - Marin Magazine - June 2016 - Marin County, California". www.marinmagazine.com. 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ↑ "Going local is the solution for the justice system reform". MSNBC. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ "A Republican Governor Is Leading the Country's Most Successful Prison Reform". New Republic. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ↑ Hecht, Jon. "This Millennial Activist Believes Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Will Happen, Even Under Trump". Bustle. Archived from the original on 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ↑ Kirsch, Noah (2023-08-19). "Van Jones, Bezos' $100M Man, Pushed Out of His Own Non-Profit". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ↑ Johnson, Carrie (2023-01-09). "A bill that would have impacted racial disparity in cocaine crimes died in the Senate". NPR. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ↑ Wood, Robert (2023-07-04), "Justice for all: It's time to end the discrimination between crack and cocaine sentencing", The Hill, retrieved 2024-08-28
- ↑ amNewYork (2024-10-19). "Dream.Org holds inaugural gala in NYC to honor key players in environmental and justice reform". amNY. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ↑ Ravi, Pirashan (2024-10-19), Dreamers and Changemakers: Honoring Those Fighting for a Better Tomorrow at Dream.Org's Gala, retrieved 2024-11-20
- 1 2 Guynn, Jessica (January 19, 2015). "Program teaches low-income kids to code". USA Today. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.