Reimagining technology to empower our youth.
An app that supports unstably housed youth under 25 in New Haven, Connecticut.
A team striving to end chronic homelessness by equipping youth with the skills needed to excel in the workforce.
How it works.
DreamKit connects youth (under 25) with virtual resources, rewards their growth, and shares their progress with the community. DreamKit members receive $5 gift cards for completing online activities, and build profiles that reflect their progress to be shared with employers, landlords, and mentors.
Step by step.
1. Browse activities.
Browse our database of activities which includes articles and videos about education, housing, health, and so much more!
2. Complete an activity.
Participate in an activity and fill out a feedback form to share what you’ve learned.
3. Earn necessities.
Receive a $5 gift card for each activity you compete, meant to purchase food or other basic needs.
4. Build credibility.
Gain various skills on your DreamKit profile for each activity you complete, building a resume to share with local employers and mentors!
Our success to date.
3,702
life skills built
Our members have completed hundreds DreamKit activities that have taught them professional, social, and educational skills.
$6,170
dollars earned
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
40+
team members
Our team of community members and youth with homeless lived experience continues to grow.
Contact Marina to get involved.
marina@dreamkitapp.com
“DreamKit helps me provide for me and my daughter.”
-Tajha, Youth Specialist
Testimonials from our members.
“DreamKit is a platform like no other. It’s a tool for youth that are down on their luck to use to not only better themselves, but also be rewarded fairly”
“Typically help for individuals facing a housing crisis could make a person feel handicap or incompetent. DreamKit doesn’t give that feeling. It’s genuine help that also builds skills.”
“I can honestly say that I’ve learned some really great things from the videos and articles posted on DreamKit. I look forward to learning more each week.”
![“DreamKit keeps me busy, opens my mind, and just keeps me going everyday. It gives me hope that one day things will be [better] for me. I just have to keep pushing.” -](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1df944edb2ec234a9440b0/1602039788665-21CJUN26TIUP6KYTUBWY/image.jpg)
“DreamKit keeps me busy, opens my mind, and just keeps me going everyday. It gives me hope that one day things will be [better] for me. I just have to keep pushing.”
![“DreamKit is an amazing app. It changed my life, I learned a lot from it. [It also] helps me financially.” -](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1df944edb2ec234a9440b0/1602040035276-5436SP4EPYHORDRPVWTG/man-wearing-plaid-dress-shirt-and-black-pants-sitting-near-769746.jpg)
“DreamKit is an amazing app. It changed my life, I learned a lot from it. [It also] helps me financially.”
![“[DreamKit] helped me financially and I also learned a lot of new things.” -](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1df944edb2ec234a9440b0/1602040158260-59PAZNJ4RPUMVYC9DZNS/woman-in-black-top-and-blue-jeans-936001.jpg)
“[DreamKit] helped me financially and I also learned a lot of new things.”
DreamKit is a community. It’s real people doing real things, for more real people.
-Tailon, Youth Specialist
Mentors along the way.
816 youth experience homelessness in the Greater New Haven area
Data from the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness