The Story That Inspired The Movement
Meet Iris
The little girl whose dream became a reminder that every child deserves someone who believes in them.
Dreaming Is Seeing
Iris is a young girl who learns that dreams become real through hope, faith, perseverance, encouragement, learning, and hard work. Her story became the seed of America's Dream Campaign.
The story of Iris reminds children that their circumstances do not have to define their future. It also reminds adults that one encouraging voice can help a child's dream keep growing.
We call Dreaming Is Seeing the story that inspired America's Dream Campaign.
Hear the Song That Started It All
Before Dreaming Is Seeing became a children's book, it began as a song about hope, perseverance, and believing that dreams can become reality.