13: Blue and James Hart

Episode 13 of Moving Forward we feature 13-year-old Issa, who prefers to go by Blue.    We met Blue two years ago at the Des Moines Police Department’s week-long bike camp when Blue had an opportunity to be inspired by some leaders from the 2022 Dream Team.  After five months of challenging training, Blue tells us, “I feel like I’m somebody who belongs on this team.”    And with RAGBRAI just days away, Blue tells us, “I’m ready and I feel confident.”    We also speak with mentor James Hart, who has been volunteering with Dream Team for 20 years.  James talks with us about how the team has evolved over those years.  He also talks about some of the bedrock principles that have enabled the organization to be so successful in make a positive impact in the lives of so many central Iowa teens.