The document discusses Dream A Dream's Sports for Development of Life Skills program which uses sports to teach vulnerable children important life skills. The program partners with NGOs and sports academies to provide coaching sessions 2 times per week that focus on both sports and life skill development for children ages 7-13. Assessments show the program is effectively improving participants' life skills like interpersonal skills and willingness to follow instructions over time. The program has reached over 3,000 children through sports like football, rugby, and hockey.

1. Sports for Development of Life Skills Dream A Dream Presentation May 19, 2010

2. Few things possess more power than empowering children from vulnerable backgrounds with life skills Life skills provide a child with the “tools” necessary for engaging with life in a wholesome manner

8. Children in Dream Sports Table Tennis 2 12 2003-04 TT, Hockey 3 32 2004-05 TT, Hockey 3 50 2005-06 Football, Rugby 6 650 2009-10 Football Rugby 13 1650 2010-11 Football 100 30000 2011-12 TT, Hockey, Football, Rugby 3 96 2008-09 TT, Hockey, Football 5 78 2007-08 TT, Hockey, Football, Basketball 4 82 2006-07 Sports Offered No Of NGO’s No of Children Year

10. Program Impact A sophisticated quantitative measurement, Dream Life Skills Assessment Tool , is used to assess the effectiveness of the medium in delivering life skill curriculum and to measure child’s progress on life skills parameters

11. Program Delivery A Comparative Picture Creative Arts Program Sports (Rugby) Program Dream Sports program impacts all life-skills parameters uniformly Dream Creative Arts Programs helps bring maximum improvement on 2 of the life skills parameters: Child’s Interpersonal skills and ability to understand concepts / willingness to Follow instructions

14. Prasanna Prasanna, 19 years old currently works as a Sports Leader in our Dream Football Program and completing his high school (Pre University Course). To quote Prasanna, “ I adore to learn about computers, reading books, playing hockey, also I want to study further . ”

15. Arunkumar Arunkumar, 19 years old currently works as a Sports Leader in our Dream Football Program and plays professional Hockey “ Now, at 19, it’s my turn to ‘give back’ to nurture Dream Sports Program such that many children like me can grow up with hope and live their dream.”

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