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]
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| Formation | 2007 |
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| Type | Nonprofit |
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| Subsidiaries | Green for All |
| Website | www |
History
editJessica 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 $100,000,000 (USD) 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, and featuring appearances by Tamron Hall, Marcia Gay Harden, and Camila Cabello.[12][13]
Dream Corps TECH
editDream 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.
- ^ a b c 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, 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
- ^ a b 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.