With roots in the 1964 Civil Rights Movement, Freedom Summer Schools are designed to reduce summer learning loss and increase cultural pride and self-esteem. Partnering with the Children’s Defense Fund, Freedom Schools use a reading curriculum that depicts heroes and heroines that help children understand who they are and who they can become. Through reading and other activities, they learn self-empowerment, self-determination, and self-liberation. In the afternoons, the children are busy with activities that expand their imagination for what is possible. The community comes to teach activities such as crafts, dance, yoga, visual arts and food prep.
Check back for volunteer opportunities for summer 2025.
https://nashvillefreedomschools.org/
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