Screening and Q&A: The Premiere of “DREAM ON”
Tue., May 5, 2026, 12 – 1 p.m. 
Join EdRedesign for the launch of DREAM ON, a YouTube series delivering optimistic explainers on how to fix the American Dream. Featuring “smart with heart” storytelling, DREAM ON uses curiosity, rigor, and empathy to highlight novel research, place-based partnerships, and community-led initiatives tackling America’s biggest challenges—from housing and healthcare to education and employment.
The event will introduce DREAM ON and the world of creator journalism on YouTube, then screen the premiere episode, set in San Antonio, TX. The episode explores the powerful impact of Communities In Schools (CIS), recently the focus of a landmark Harvard-Cornell study identifying it as one of the most effective programs for improving the lifetime earnings of low-income students.
A Q&A will follow the screening, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the episode’s production and the future of this work. Registration required.
Online Location: Zoom
Gazette Classification: Community, Education, Special Events
Organization/Sponsor: The EdRedesign Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Speaker(s): Jamie Gracie, Postdoctoral Fellow, EdRedesign; Research Affiliate, Opportunity Insights; and Co-Author, When Resources Meet Relationships: The Returns to Personalized Supports for Low-Income Students, Joe Posner, Host & Co-Producer, DREAM ON; Co-Founder, Vox Video; Founder, Fire-Works Films, Rey Saldaña, President and CEO, Communities In Schools National Office; 2025-27 By All Means Senior Fellow, EdRedesign, James Watson, Co-Producer, DREAM ON, Rob Watson (moderator), Executive Director, EdRedesign; Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Faculty Affiliate, Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University
Cost: Free and open to the public, registration required to attend
Ticket Web Link: harvard.zoom.us…
Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: harvard.zoom.us…