Pursuing A Dream Corporation

Career Choice 

The Career Choice is a series of educational seminars offered twice a year during the fall and spring months.   Each year PADC targets middle school, high school and college students who reside in the District of Columbia and Maryland.   One of the unique aspects of the Career Choice is it is free to the public and offered in the community.  The focus is to increase student's knowledge of educational opportunity and occupations related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  Since these fields are unrepresented by African Americans, the goal is to broaden student's knowledge and awareness and aid in the development of student's occupational goals.    View pictures associated with this program.   

Green Fingers

PADC is launching an environmental campaign that will allow students to develop resolutions to environmental problems.  Students will develop leadership skills and become environmentally conscious while participating in poster contest, attending field trips to state and federal government agencies and submitting essays.   PADC is seeking posters for the Green Fingers Initiative for contest details visit our Facebook Fanpage.  

Reading Challenge

Each summer PADC will be offering prizes to students ages 4 to 13 who have read books related to science and technology.   Parents must enroll students and submit each week a list of books that their child has completed accompanied with a brief handwritten narrative about each book.   PADC will track the progress of each student and notify parents via e-mail of the winner.   There is no cost to register, for more information send inquiries to info@pursuingadreamcorp.org.

Program Guidelines

• Parents must register students.
• Students must be between the ages of 5 and 13.
• Once registered students must submit a weekly list of books read and provide a brief handwritten narrative.
•  Prizes will be awarded based upon student's performance.
• Book requiements (e.g. comic books with science themes, library books, paperback books, etc.)

II. Scholarship Programs

Pennies for Change

Your coins can make a difference by providing financial support to a college student.  This program benefits college sophomores, juniors and seniors enrolled in an accredited college or university who are pursuing a degree in a STEM related discipline.   PADC wants to help keep students engaged in their academic pursuits therefore we developed Pennies for Change.   Just as we have a dream, we want students to continue their dream!       

Future Leaders Scholarship 

Future Leaders Scholarship (FLS) is aid given to African American students  who are pursuing a degree in the areas of science technology, engineering or math (STEM).  Scholarships offered can be applied towards college admission application fee, books or tuition.  Also scholarships are awarded on a one time basis and the eligibility requirements entail:

• Applicants must have senior classification and must be attending a high school in the District of Columbia or Maryland.
• Applicants must be African American.
• Completion of a 500 word essay that addresses how the student identifies
  themselves as an agent of change and how obtaining a degree in his or her
  area of concentration will aid in the student's ability to affect change in his or
  her community.
• Students must have received an enrollment letter from the prospective college
  or university and be dedicated to earning a degree in the areas of science, technology, engineering or math.

Guidelines

• Scholarships will range from $50 to $1000 based upon college or university tuition fees and number of credits during first semester.
• Money will be distributed one month during in the spring and one month during the fall. 
• A selection committee will choose award recipitents and the scholarship amount based on criteria. 

 Please complete an application to be considered.

These programs are funded through public support and require financial resources in order to operate effectively as a result, we need your contributions to keep these programs in our community. 

We are eager to connect students with STEM professionals.