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Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been working diligently for weeks to develop any programming we could offer given the limitations of school closures, social distancing, and the collapse of funding. Our limited staff will work out of St. Paul's Episcopal church, where Freedom School is normally hosted, using proper social distancing, masks, etc. We will deliver food, books, lesson plans, worksheets, and creative materials to each student's residence three times each week to ensure that they are receiving the same academic support that we give them each summer. Though we cannot host the same high-energy program this summer, we hope to still establish the kind of security and trust that normally Freedom School brings. We are looking forward to the new challenges and opportunities that this summer will bring!
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 Stop by St. Paul's Episcopal Church Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to pick up free meals for any children under the age of 18! We are here to serve your families during this time!
The Path to Shine after school program is beginning at both Macon sites: Downtown at St. Paul's Episcopal Church and in the Lynnmore Estates community at the Southside Community Church! It is a free enrichment and tutoring program offered around the state of Georgia. The two sites in Macon are offered after school from 3:30-5:30. If you want to learn more or volunteer with Path to Shine, follow the links above!   As we finished our last week of Freedom School, we said "see ya later" to 13 graduates going on to 3rd grade! We gave lots of hugs, wrote lots of notes (thanking our favorite teachers and friends), and of course, kept reading lots of books! Take a look at our last week!   We had more visitors this week who followed us around with cameras and asked us about the work we are doing this summer! Check out the WMAZ story on our Freedom School! We all got a little break for the 4th of July, but even a short fourth week couldn't dull our shine! Check out our extended newspaper that talks about all the fun things we have been doing the past couple weeks!     This week, Mercer University came to our Freedom School site to interview our Servant Leader Interns and Site Coordinator! They participated in Harambee and got to look in on the integrated reading curriculum too! Check out the article! We are half way done with the Summer, but that doesn't mean any of the energy at Freedom School is dying down! Check out what we did this week!   Bishop Robert Wright came to visit Freedom School this morning as our read aloud guest! Did you know that he was one of the original SLIs when Children's Defense Fund started the Freedom School program in the 90s? He is passionate about the mission of our program and the impact we are making!  As he read to our scholars, participated in chants and cheers, and engaged with each of us throughout the morning, Bishop Wright encouraged and recognized the amazing things happening at Freedom School this summer!
We just finished our second week of Freedom School! Friendships are forming and skills are developing! Take a look at what we did this week.   |
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