Dana Buchman

Dana BuchmanSince leaving the designer world, Dana has dedicated her life to a helping underserved LD children.  Her daughter, Charlotte, was diagnosed with dyslexia, ADHD, and a host of other learning disabilities at the age of five.  Charlotte struggled in school but—with time, effort, and resources—ultimately got the help she needed to learn.

Dana wrote A Special Education, a book about her experience as a parent of an LD child.  Recognizing that her family was lucky to have the wherewithal to advocate for Charlotte, Dana founded PROMISE PROJECT to make sure that all families have the same opportunity.

Dana's passion for PROMISE PROJECT's mission bore fruit this July with the launch of PROMISE Program at Columbia.  PROMISE Program seeks to give children with LD access to a quality education, and to research effective interventions for learning disabilities so that one day all parents may watch their children thrive.