Under the aegis of America's Promise, the New Hampshire Cultural Diversity Awareness Council hosts an Annual "Keeping the Dream Alive" cultural diversity workshop at the Waterville Valley Conference Center. The day-long program combines cultural diversity training and skiing for up to 320 middle school students.

Professional trainers representing several area corporations, the military, law enforcement, and middle school teachers, developed an innovative program geared to 12 through 15 year-old students. A morning work session that focuses on learning about cultural and heritage differences is presented. The morning session is followed by a full lunch before skiing and other outdoor activities.

Students learn problem-solving strategies and positive ways to resolve conflicts with others, with the ultimate goal of returning to school to share their experiences with their peers. Students also learned about issues such as prejudice relating to one's economic status, language, religion, and ethnic origin.