Open Dreams

Organization



We Started Open Dreams to help empower future leaders of Cameroon and Africa ~ Blaise Buma

5

Years of Community Service

50

Plus Outreach Projects

80

Fully Funded Scholarships

200

Plus Students mentored

Education provides the key to reach one’s fullest potential and achieve one’s dreams. At Open Dreams, we’re building the bridge between talent and opportunity that will convert that dream into reality.

About Us

Mission

We strongly believe each person is destined to achieve great things in life regardless of their background. Our goal is to open doors and foster that potential.

Vision

Through the power of mentorship, we work with High-Achieving, Low Income scholars who dare to dream big, study abroad on fully-funded university scholarships and make a positive impact on their communities and the world.

Passion

We equip our scholars with essential tools – computers, internet access, study guides, classroom and teachers – needed to maximize educational opportunities and thrive. We build life skills in writing, public speaking, computer programming and community service.

We don't just dream, we do the work to realize them.
Our scholars work hard all summer to reach their dreams.

- Open Dreams Team -


OUR STORY

  • To empower high-achieving, low-income scholars around the world by bridging the global gap between talent and opportunity at the university education level.

    As a college-access organization, Open Dreams leverages a mentorship network, rigorous academic curriculum and partnership system to bring educational opportunities to highly talented scholars from lower-income backgrounds. We ardently believe in a world where talent is universal, but opportunity is not. To reverse this inequality of opportunity and secure a better future for our scholars, we utilize connective technology bringing together mentors, teachers, admission officers and educators to our scholar community. We envision a world wherein every child has an equal chance of access to university education no matter what geography, race, gender or socioeconomic background they entered the world.
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    Hans Kulberg

    Co-Founder
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    Christina Kulberg

    Co-Founder
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    Blaise Buma

    Co-Founder
  • Open Dreams was started based upon the fulfillment of my own dream. I was born into extremely modest circumstances in Bamenda, Cameroon and was afforded the opportunity to study at Washington & Lee on a full scholarship at the age of 21. I was the first member of my family to pursue a college education abroad, after making huge sacrifices and overcoming very difficult odds. My love for my native country and my unwavering commitment to one day better the region through economic and political advancement drove me to seek higher education in the developed world and today I am enabled and motivated to give back.

    When I graduated from high school, I refused to be constrained by limited financial resources or geographical and cultural barriers to getting a decent education. I was lucky to have met Morgan, an American woman who had come to do some work in Cameroon. Morgan helped to pay for my college application process including paying for application fees, buying SAT and TOEFL prep. materials as well as paying for my flight to the US and buying my first laptop. I am always indebted to her for the time and resources she invested to help me realize my goal of studying in the US.

    I am telling my story to inspire others who may want to give, reach out and help but do not know how. Thanks to the kindness of this young American girl, I was able to attend Washington and Lee University and I went to study abroad at the London School of Economics for one year where I discovered a passion for finance. Thereafter I interned at Deutsche Bank and returned to W&L for my senior year. I then was a Schwarzman Scholar studying in China, I currently work for a Venture Capital Firm in Mali, and will continue my education at the Harvard Business School next year.

    I started Open Dreams to help others in a similar situation. I hope to someday return home and contribute to the political and economic development of my home country. Founding Open Dreams was the first step in this process.
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Stats

5

Years of Community Service

50

Plus Outreach Projects

80

Fully Funded Scholarships

200

Plus Students mentored

Recent scholars have studied at:


Stay Connected

United States

  • +1 (704) 617-7535
  • Hans@open-dreams.org
  • Oakland
    Carlifornia , USA.

Cameroon

  • +1 (240) 898 5814
  • james@open-dreams.org
  • Mile 2 Nkwen
    Bamenda, CMR.

We Want To Hear From You!

Contact our team for any further questions or concerns.