A Transformative Summer

Thank you once again to everyone who donated to this year’s Freedom School program.

It was an incredible 6 weeks of mentorship and literacy training, as well as daily enrichment activities like dance, PE, photography, and swimming. 

CDF Freedom Schools© teach students to love reading using a research-based curriculum that prioritizes the whole child. This includes academic enrichment, of course, but also cultural experiences, family engagement, nutrition, mental and physical health, and opportunities to engage with and serve the community.

National Day of Social Action

The National Day of Social Action is an event organized by CDF Freedom Schools© each year to raise awareness, build community, and empower young people to use their voices to create positive change in society. 

The theme this year was inspired by a quote from Dr. Maya Angelou: “When You Learn, Teach.” In that spirit, Freedom School scholars visited a museum highlighting influential African American figures who advanced education and freedom. 

They also assembled gift bags containing books and other essential items for local families.

Exploring New Horizons

As usual, the program included a number of fun and enriching field trips, like indoor skydiving at IFly and an Alliance Theater production of Milo Imagines the World. 

For the first time, scholars were also able to visit Sernebe Farms, where they learned to harvest and witnessed first hand how the farm-to-table process works.

It was an incredible 6 weeks, and to cap it off, 41 of the 52 scholars were able to spend an additional week at Camp Mikell, a 460-acre campus owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta which boasts forests, waterfalls, a swimming pool, and natural bodies of water.

It was a rare opportunity for our scholars to get away from the stimulation of city life and unwind a little before the start of the school year.

Our Deepest Gratitude

Your support makes transformative experiences like this possible for our youth. Thank you once again to everyone who has supported the Freedom School over the years.