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"I Can Make A Difference!"
"I Can Make A Difference!"
The CDF Freedom Schools “I Can Make a Difference” theme incorporates the totality of CDF’s mission to support children and young adults to excel and to believe in their ability to make a difference in themselves and in their families, schools, communities, country, and world with hope, education, and action. Since 1995, more than 100,000 children in grades K-12 have had the CDF Freedom Schools experience. As an intergenerational educational program founded by CDF President Marian Wright Edelman and the Black Community Crusade for Children (BCCC) that emphasizes child literacy and learning, the CDF Freedom Schools program is committed to restorative social justice through education and advocacy for our nation’s most valuable resource—its children.
A Healthy Start
A Healthy Start
CDF Freedom Schools summer programs are required to provide two nutritious meals (breakfast and lunch) and at least one snack to each child, every day. These meals must meet USDA standards.
A Head Start
A Head Start
Children read a superb collection of culturally relevant and diverse books at CDF Freedom Schools sites. The curriculum promotes cooperative learning, critical thinking, and nonviolent conflict resolution.
A Fair Start
A Fair Start
To promote a healthy home life, each week parents participate in education workshops on child care, health care, advocacy, financial management, employment, stress reduction, and home ownership. Staff connects parents with needed resources in the local community.
A Safe Start
A Safe Start
Background checks are required for all CDF Freedom Schools staff and sponsors must meet state and local health and safety regulations.
A Moral Start
A Moral Start
Local college students and recent graduates serve as positive role models and mentors for CDF Freedom Schools scholars. Children are encouraged to dream about college and set goals for themselves.
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