Dreamroot Leadership Institute
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Partnering with local leaders in underserved communities to build a brighter, sustainable future. Join us in making a difference!
DreamRoot is a non-profit organization dedicated to partnering with local leaders in underserved communities to drive transformation and growth. Our impactful programs empower purpose-driven changemakers to spark vision, break cycles of poverty, violence, and corruption, and create lasting impact. Join us in making a difference! #PermissionToDream
04/29/2025
Looking for a powerful way to strengthen your team? Our LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) workshops offer a unique and engaging approach to: team alignment & collaboration, conflict resolution, leadership development, strategic thinking and more!
Through guided sessions using LEGO bricks, participants build models that represent their thoughts, ideas, and challenges. This method encourages creative problem-solving, deeper reflection, and open communication.
Whether you're navigating change or simply want to build a stronger team culture, LSP can help you get there.
Interested in bringing this experience to your team? Contact us to learn more.
04/28/2025
Leadership is about more than direction it’s about shaping culture. You’re called to lead with vision, guiding others toward growth, purpose, and human flourishing for all.
04/25/2025
Tony, our Global Programs Director, spent the week in Costa Rica connecting with local leaders and leading a Spring Break Jiu Jitsu Camp with 40 kids and 30 adults!
Hosted at a community-based center, the camp blended BJJ, games, and leadership development.
We’re looking forward to keep the momentum going with ongoing training and mentorship for the local leaders!
04/22/2025
Unleashing Entrepreneurs for Economic Development
At DreamRoot, we believe lasting change starts at the local level. By partnering with community leaders and tailoring our programs to local needs, we build self-sustaining solutions that fuel long-term growth.
Our Training Centers double as entrepreneurial incubators, empowering individuals to offer vital services, innovate freely, and create value within their own communities.
The result? A multiplier effect that drives transformation not just for today, but for generations to come.
04/21/2025
Great leadership starts with people—not systems. Programs and processes are tools, not the mission.
At the end of the day, it’s people who spark change and its relationships that move mountains.
Lead with heart. Build with purpose. Always start with people.
It’s the little moments, laughter, and shared meals in safe spaces that build trust and community which unleashes potential.
04/16/2025
Rose and David have launched a regional collaboration with four local schools that has hosted sports clinics for 80 students, using sports as a tool to build confidence, teamwork, and life skills in youth across the region.
This initiative is more than just play it’s about connection, leadership, and creating safe spaces for young people to grow.
Stay tuned for more updates from Haiti!
04/15/2025
At DreamRoot, we know leadership can be complex, especially when you're running a growing organization or community initiative.
That’s why we offer leadership coaching and organizational development consulting to help leaders navigate both the operational and relational challenges that come with growth.
From scaling programs to building stronger teams, we support leaders in enhancing their impact and expanding their reach because when leaders thrive, communities flourish.
04/14/2025
Leadership isn’t about quick wins or titles. It’s about showing up consistently, learning through challenges, and staying rooted in your mission and values. When you commit to the process of personal development, community investment, and purpose-driven action the results will come, not just for you, but for everyone around you.
This is how transformation happens from the roots up.
04/10/2025
We’re excited to announce our partnership with Bluefields Accelerator as we join forces to drive socio-economic growth through entrepreneurship!
Together, we’re committed to empowering local leaders and entrepreneurs with the tools and support they need to create lasting impact in their communities.
Stay tuned for more updates and behind-the-scenes moments from this incredible collaboration!
At Dreamroot, we believe in empowering others to achieve their dreams because everyone has the permission to dream!
In this video, Tony, our Global Programs Director, shares how he invested in his own skills and knowledge in coaching and jiu jitsu to help his students reach their goal of becoming champions. In our Jiu-Jitsu Leadership Network program, we dive deeper into these leadership and operational pricinciples, equipping academy owners and instructors with the tools to build stronger, more effective academies.
Ready to take your academy to the next level? Learn more and join the network here: https://www.dreamrootinstitute.org/jiu-jitsu-leader-network
04/08/2025
Self-awareness is foundational for leaders and is essential for personal and professional success. All leadership, including from starting, to building and managing a business, begins with self awareness. By understanding ourselves better, we empower others to do the same and equip them with the tools they need for effective collaboration and achievement.
Navigating Performance Issues with Love and Integrity -Part 1
In a previous video, we talked about keeping relationships bigger than problems when resolving conflict. But what happens when the conflict points to a deeper issue like a misalignment of values on your team?
In this video, we explore how to address tough team dynamics without losing sight of the person behind the performance. Getting the culture right from the start is key. Then, "hiring" based on values is crucial for indivdiual and team success and fulfillment.
Watch to learn more.
04/04/2025
At DreamRoot, communities are in the driver’s seat! True transformation happens when people are empowered to lead their own development. When they see themselves as part of the solution, real change begins.
Through tailored programs and partnerships with local leaders, we equip communities with the skills, knowledge, and networks to drive lasting impact. Together, we’re shaping a brighter future!
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As One Individual Rises, We All Rise
Dreamroot is a global initiative that serves to equip leaders in underserved communities to transform their own lives, their communities and generation to come.
Many people around the world, due to the consequences of poverty and broken systems, have been unable to realize their dreams. Being stunted and paralyzed by their current situations, their lives are a struggle just to survive. Consequently, their dreams become forgotten or buried. But when given the permission to dream again, coupled with training and a conducive environment, amazing things begin to happen. This is where Dreamroot comes in. We are catalyzing dreams, unleashing potential, and accelerating transformation, one leader at a time.
DreamRoot works to combat poverty, underdevelopment and the travesties that come with it by collaborating with a network of partners and local leaders. We come along side with those in under-resourced communities who are working to effect change by serving their neighborhoods and cities through social initiatives like sports programs, after school tutoring and college prep, the arts, music, life skills classes, and coming up with solutions to meet dire basic needs.
We help to equip these proven local leaders by offering further leadership training from a dedicated team of coaches. They learn the hard and soft skills required to successfully launch and run a social initiative whether it be a volunteer outreach program or a social business as an entrepreneur. DreamRoot collaborates with trained and vetted local leaders on the design, implementation and running of their social initiatives. They have access to a DreamRoot support network and mentors and are also eligible to receive seed investment and sponsorship.
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22446 Davis Drive, Suite 153
Sterling, VA
20165
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |