Contact
For press and media inquiries, please contact:
Amasa Smith, Chief Strategy Officer
Email: asmith@aadream.org
Press Releases
- July 2, 2025 – Hampton Roads Show: Youth Dream Big, Act Bold
- June 24, 2025 – An Achievable Dream on Coast Live
- June 10, 2025 – NNPS Class of 2025 graduates with pride, resilience (Check out pictures from the night as well as a video of the evening linked to the article!)
- June 7, 2025 – A special class of Virginia Beach students graduate in a first-of-its-kind moment
- May 12, 2025 – Inside Business Power List: 75 Power Players
- December 17, 2024 – Smithfield Foods Donates $200,000 to Support An Achievable Dream Youth Education Program
- November 21, 2023 – An Achievable Dream Announces Sponsors of Class of 2024 at 31st Annual Tennis Ball
- November 9, 2023 – An Achievable Dream Middle and High School at Lynnhaven celebrates new high school addition
- April 27, 2023 – Charlie Barker family’s generosity creates new Presidential Scholarship Endowment for underserved students
- November 18, 2022 – An Achievable Dream Announces Sponsors of Class of 2023 at 30th Anniversary Celebration
- June 24, 2022 – An Achievable Dream Announces New Board Members
- October 28, 2021 – An Achievable Dream receives $100,000 Grant from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation
- October 12, 2021 – An Achievable Dream Virginia Beach, Inc. Announces New Board Members
- August 3, 2021 – Former NFL Safety and Super Bowl Champion Antoine Bethea Partners with An Achievable Dream to Mentor Students
- June 30, 2021 – Maia Chaka, First Black Female NFL Referee, Joins An Achievable Dream Staff
- December 28, 2020 – An Achievable Dream Announces New Board Members
- January 8, 2020 – Charles Barker Announced as Chair of An Achievable Dream Virginia Beach Board of Directors
- July 19, 2019 – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation-Sponsored Wellness Centers Grand Opening at An Achievable Dream
- April 1, 2019 – Students in 23 School Zones Across Virginia Beach Now Eligible to Apply to An Achievable Dream Academy
- February 18, 2019 – 15 Local Companies Host Achievable Dream Students for Job Shadow Day
- July 26, 2018 – An Achievable Dream Awarded $600,000 from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation for Virginia Beach Expansion
Branded Content
- May 2022 – Inspiring hope through education, thanks to An Achievable Dream
- June 2022 – One man’s vision is turning dreams into reality for thousands of students in Hampton Roads
- July 2022 – An Achievable Dream is a proven educational model of success for its students and alumni
- September 2022 – An Achievable Dream strives to provide opportunities for success for all children
- November 2022 – Factor of One: An Achievable Dream supporter Bill Ermatinger on the difference one person can make
- December 2022 – Partnerships and community support are key to the success of An Achievable Dream
- January 2023 – An Achievable Dream: A place where dreams really do come true
- March 2023 – How this school’s holistic teaching model inspires students to grow and succeed
- May 2023 – At AAD, students given ownership of their learning
- June 2023 – Teachers are role models and guides for the future
- November 2023 – Follow the journey of a dreamer