I Have a Dream Foundation

"IHAD" redirects here. For the speech, see I Have a Dream.

I Have a Dream
AbbreviationIHAD
Formation1981; 43 years ago (1981)
FounderEugene Lang
Legal statusNon Governmental Organisation
PurposeProjects that motivate and empower children from low-income communities to reach their education and career goals by providing a long-term program of mentoring, tutoring and enrichment, along with tuition assistance for higher education.[1]
Region served
New Zealand, US
Websitewww.ihaveadream.org.nz

The I Have a Dream Foundation (IHAD) is a charitable trust that was founded in 1981 by businessman Eugene Lang.[2] Its aim is to motivate and empower children from low-income communities to reach their education and career goals by providing a long-term programme of mentoring, tutoring and enrichment, along with tuition assistance for higher education.[2] This organization aims to lessen high school drop out rate by providing educational opportunities, recreational programmes, social support and financial resources that they might otherwise be denied.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Philanthropy in Action" (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b "History". ihaveadreamfoundation.org. Retrieved 21 March 2013.