Affirmation doesn't mean endorsing just anything at all. For starters, the goal must be ethically acceptable. Given that, the achievement of the goal must be at least conceivable in the light of resolute optimism. At least, be sure both lists are there. Include here, if you can, computer networks, a good library, people over the phone, and people in person, certainly include yourself, when relevant.
Connections are really one important kind of information.
The dreamcatcher will have the humility and the sensitivity to recognize that enabling the dreamcatcher to talk to some other especially relevant person will often be more helpful than trying to be the expert on all things. Sometimes this assumption unrealistically precludes considering the option of creating your alternative system, even if a relatively small one. Instead of trying to impact the School Board, how about a homeschooling network, perhaps leading to a private alternative school. The creative part recognizes that this is not Newtonian physics. Where human yearning is involved, trends bend, bounce, and blend in ways more artistic than scientific.