National History

Started in 1981 in New York City by Eugene Lang.

Grown to over 175 Projects in 58 cities, serving more than 13,000 children.

Visit the national website at www.ihad.org.

  Oregon History

The Oregon chapter was formed in 1990 by Leonard Girard, Pam Jacklin, & Ken Lewis.

Established 10 projects to date serving more than 800 students.

7 projects in Portland

3 projects in Forest Grove

Currently 4 active projects serving more than 300 students still in K-12 schools.

  Oregon Classes

Dreamer Class, Starting Date & Location

# of Students

Present Status

Sponsors

Class 1, 1990

Martin Luther King, Jr Elementary School

Northeast Portland

109

Graduated high school

1998

74% graduated from HS, 40% of graduates went on for further schooling

Leonard Girard

Pamela Jacklin

Kenneth Lewis

Class 2, 1991

Martin Luther King, Jr

Elementary School

Northeast Portland

109

Graduated high school

1999

79% graduated from HS, 40% of graduates went on for further schooling

Dan Kinney

Paula Kinney

Class 3, 1993

Woodlawn Elementary School

Northeast Portland

94

Graduated high school

2001

74% graduated from HS, 40% of graduates went on for further schooling

Joyce Arntson

Neal Arntson

Betsy Russell

Class 4, 1995

Humboldt Elementary School

Northeast Portland

70

Graduated high school

2003

86% graduated from HS, 62% of graduates went on for further schooling

David Gostnell

Gloria Gostnell

Vicki Zidell

Class 5, 1995

Vernon Elementary School

Northeast Portland

77

Graduated high school

2003

86% graduated from HS, 57% of graduates went on for further schooling

Chris Dudley

Lynn Mesher

Page Mesher

Terry Pancoast

Class 6, 1999

Cornelius Elementary School

Forest Grove/Cornelius

89

Graduated high school

2008

66% graduated from HS

Carol Brown

Ralph Brown

George Burlingham

Ruth Burlingham

Marcia Kahn

Howard Rosenbaum

Molly Saunders

Class 7, 2000

Echo Shaw Elementary School

Forest Grove/Cornelius

114

Presently in

Twelfth Grade

Nelson (Sam) Niles

Victor Rodriquez

Class 8, 2001

Joseph Gale Elementary School

Forest Grove/Cornelius

93

Presently in

Tenth Grade

Peggy Harris

Dave Johnson

Corrine Oishi

Class 9, 2003

Woodlawn Elementary School

Northeast Portland

52

Presently in

Eighth Grade

Julie Ball

Robert Ball

Stephanie Fowler

Irving Levin

Class 10, 2007

Rigler Elementary School

Northeast Portland

60

Presently in

Fourth Grade

Julie Diamond

Sonja Straub