In June 2017, Elmezzi Board members and staff had the pleasure of attending the Dreamer culmination event for students of the Ravenswood II I Have a Dream Foundation – New York​ Program.  The I Have a Dream Foundation – New York, ​motivates and empowers children living in low-income communities to reach their educational and career potential through offering long-term academic, mentoring, internship opportunities, and socio-emotional ​support. The Elmezzi Foundation has sponsored a group of 58 students from Ravenswood Houses in Long Island City since they were in grades second and third. Over 90% of the students have now graduated​ high school and attend colleges in New York and elsewhere studying arts, business, hospitality and beyond. Please watch the video below of the celebration, produced by the IHDF-NY Alumni Coordinator, where students, staff, and Board members express their gratitude for the program and look positively towards the future ahead.