Our 2019 Dragon Fellows
DKF-3: The Game Changers
Our 2019 Dragon Fellows did amazing work serving their community. We put on our first play, opened our first art exhibit, and published our first book! We also go to teach under served children about recycling, government, coding, dance, and even the SAT! (Some kids even got to meet a camel and zebra, fancy that.) We’re so proud, and can’t wait to see what they do next. Check out their work below. #foreverdragons
Want to join our Fellowship next summer? Click the link below and begin an application.
Children Read Together
Alexies Benitez, Jessica Perez (Circulos at Advanced Learning Academy)
Inspiring a love of reading among English Learners through interactive activities.
Instagram: @children_read_together
Facebook: Children Read Together
Civics for Kids
Andres Medina, Isabel Ortega (Circulos at Advanced Learning Academy)
Providing a fun and creative installation to teach about government and civic engagement.
Instagram: @civics_for_kids
Dance Science Integration
Arielle Dettmer (OSCA), Ekko Kunkle (Santiago High School)
Presenting dance and the science behind it to low-income families as a summer enrichment program.
Instagram: @dancescienceintegration
Facts First
Allie Kim, Kaelyn Park (Marlborough High School)
Providing journalism classes for students across the greater LA area to inform them of what fake news is and how to differentiate it from the truth.
Instagram: @factsfirst.dkf
Get R.E.A.D.Y! (Real Education Advancement for Deserving Youth)
Andres Lizardo, Maaso Ortega (Polytechnic High School)
Implementing a summer intensive aimed to increase college prep test scores of marginalized communities and encourage college readiness.
Instagram: @get_ready_dkf
Hammer Time
Truong Nguyen, Jason Ho, Coby D Xa (Oxford Academy)
Teaching middle school children science and engineering skills through the construction of RC vehicles (boats, cars, airplanes, etc).
Instagram: @hammertime.dkf
Inspire C.O.D.E (Creation of Dynamic Experiences)
Hannah Hong, Shayda Moezzi (Carlsbad High School
Teaching childhood cancer patients how to code and program a robot.
Instagram: @inspirecode.dkf
Native Storytelling
Isabelle and Sophia Madrigal (OSCA)
Fostering cultural pride and revitalization, as well as improving Native American representation in the arts, through the writing and acting of a play.
Pastel Art for Kids
Ashley Yuen, Lauren Yuen (Irvine High School)
Teaching underprivileged kids fun, effective art techniques that will transform their art into realistic, vibrant masterpieces while giving them a platform to express their creative thoughts.
Instagram: @pastelartforkids
Step Ahead
Arly Adame, Maximilian Uehara (OCSA)
Establishing a free, need-based summer leadership and performance arts seminar for underserved children.
Instagram: @stepahead_perform
Storytellers, Inc.
Hannah Kim, Ella Webb, Sylvia Miranda (OCSA)
Supporting non-profits in spreading their mission through the creation of promotional videos and social media campaign films.
Story Time Tap
Olivia Kim, Tiffany Lee (Polytechnic High School)
Making musical theatre tap accessible to kids in underserved communities
Instagram: @storytimetap
The Barber Shop Book Club
Masoud McLeod, Devon Smith (CA School of the Arts, OC School of the Arts)
Placing bookcases in barbershops of under-resourced communitites to provide literature options for young waiting patrons to promote literacy, culminating in a literacy summit.
Instagram: @bsbc.dkf
The Book of You
Nara Duffie (California School of the Arts)
Inspiring creativity in students by encouraging them to write short stories, published in a book.
The Growing Tree
Daniel Zhu, Timothy Jun, Joey Laderer (OC School of the Arts)
Exposing students to environmental conservation, teaching them the importance of a vegetable and herbal based diet, and encouraging them to be proactive in growing and preparing food.
thegrowingtree.dragonkimfoundation.org
Instagram: @thegrowingtree.dkf
The Latin Jazz Project: Ignite Your Rhythm
Sidra Villacorta, Henry Ross (OC School of the Arts)
Introducing Latin jazz styles of music to elementary aged students to foster their creativity and uncover possible passions.
Instagram: @ignite_your_rhythm
Trudie Strobel: A Life in Tapestry
Maya Savin Miller (Polytechnic High School), Lila Dworsky-Hickey (South Pasadena High School
Exhibiting the work of Holocaust survivor and tapestry artist, Trudie Strobel
trudiestrobel.com/upcoming-events
Instagram: @alifeintapestry
Y.O.S.E (Youth Outdoor Science Education Project)
Evan Kowal, Aidan Lewis, Tianho Wei (South Pasadena High School)
Providing outdoor science education and experiences to underserved elementary school students in the Pasadena area.
Instagram: @yose_project
We served a variety of communities across Southern California.
Check out our interactive map below to see where they’ve been!
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