‘All Pull Together’: Davidson College Freedom Schools in Photos – Davidson News

As scholars in the Brenda H. Tapia CDF Freedom Schools at Davidson College, they encounter a wide variety of stories through books, engage in art and physical activities, and explore the world around them on field trips.

Scholars range in grade from kindergarten through eighth, but all start the day in the gymnasium with breakfast and Harambee, which means all pull together in Kiswahili. Guest readers join the daily ritual of singing, dancing and storytelling.

The Freedom Schools program, based on the Mississippi Freedom Summer project of 1964, was developed by the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) in 1995 to address equity issues within the U.S. education system. In 2005, Davidson College became the first higher education institution to sponsor a Freedom Schools program. Davidson College students, who lead the activities and lessons, are trained as servant leaders by the Childrens Defense Fund.

The 2023 Freedom Schools session ended July 21 with a finale celebration featuring performances and the scholars artwork in the E. Craig Wall Jr. Academic Center McKay Atrium.

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