Dream Saver - Learning to succeed for life
Every child has a dream. Some hope to become doctors and teachers. Others want to own a business or even become president of the United States. Whatever their dream is, making it come true means setting goals, developing a plan and working hard.
The Dream Saver Program helps kids develop the life skills and knowledge they need to succeed in life and make their dreams come true. Created by Ameriquest Soaring Dreams in partnership with FranklinCovey, Dream Saver introduces young children to information and tools they need to set goals and develop a plan for their future.
Using work books, role playing and other fun activities, Dream Saver kids learn to understand how the choices they make can have an impact on their lives. They come to know the difference between needs and wants. Most important, the Dream Saver class provides kids the instruction they need to develop personal life skills and financial literacy. From goal setting to life planning and saving money, Dream Saver is helping kids learn to be successful for life.
About Dream Saver
The Dream Saver Programs are 90-minute interactive training sessions provided free to participants and their families. The program will be introduced to members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove this summer and curriculum provides children instruction in the development of personal life skills emphasizing goal setting and planning. These skills are then applied to personal financial management emphasizing saving, goal setting and planning. Through their participation in this curriculum, children begin acquiring the skills and discipline necessary to achieve their life goals.
Participants in Dream Saver
Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove
Children ages of 8 to 13 years
Sessions are comprised of 20 to 30 children, and led by experienced facilitators from Ameriquest or trained community volunteers.
Participants receive a Soaring Dreams blimp bank and one free ticket to a Major League Baseball game.
Curriculum Objectives: Goal setting and money management
The Dream Saver curriculum focuses on the development of goal-setting skills, money management and saving as essential tools of life goal achievement. Training session elements include:
Role playing that demonstrates how choices kids make can affect the rest of their lives.
Kid-friendly instruction on compound interest to demonstrate the value of saving early and often.
Small group workshops with peers to discuss spending habits and other money situations, and to explore responsible alternatives.
Life stories about famous successful people who have overcome challenges and worked hard to make their dreams come true.
Locations for Dream Saver Sessions
Dream Saver sessions are being introduced to members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove this summer as one of their pilot projects in cooperation with Major League Baseball teams with whom Ameriquest has partnerships. These include the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
About Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Ameriquest Mortgage Company is a national mortgage company committed to helping people achieve their homeownership dreams and financial freedom. To fulfill that mission, Ameriquest originates, purchases, sells and services home loans. Since the company was founded in 1979, Ameriquest has grown to become one of the nation's largest mortgage companies servicing more than $81 billion in loans and operating more than 280 offices nationwide.
About FranklinCovey
FranklinCovey is the global leader in effectiveness training, productivity tools, and assessment services for organizations, teams, and individuals. Clients include 90 percent of the Fortune 100 and thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, as well as numerous government entities and educational institutions. FranklinCovey also offers The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens® workshop based on the best-selling book of the same name by Sean Covey. The book and workshop give young people a set of proven tools to deal successfully with real life. The training is a means for educators, administrators, and superintendents to help improve student performance; reduce conflicts, disciplinary problems, and truancy; and enhance cooperation and teamwork among parents, teens, and teachers.
