The Herald Weekly: Literacy a Focus at Freedom Schools
July 11, 2016
Just across town from the college, 51¹ÙÍø students are leading a summer literacy program designed to empower children and ignite in them a passion for learning.
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 a piece for "The Huntersville Herald," reporter Carrie Causey highlights the 51¹ÙÍø Freedom School, which is overseen by two 51¹ÙÍø alumnae and held in the Ada Jenkins Center.
In 2005, 51¹ÙÍø became the first institution of higher education to sponsor a Freedom Schools program. The schools, frequently hosted by churches, have been in the Charlotte region for more than a decade.
