Approximately 80 students in grades three through eight are participating in Â鶹´«Ã½ University's Freedom School. Currently in its eighth year of operation, the six-week program will conclude on July 26.
The Freedom School program follows the Integrated Reading Curriculum which promotes multicultural learning, reading, and creative activities that reinforce non-violent conflict resolution and cooperation. At Â鶹´«Ã½, the students also learn academic and life skills through interactive activities such as coding, chess, science with cooking, speaking Portuguese, Zumba exercises and individual reading assignments.
Click to view a story on Â鶹´«Ã½'s Freedom School by WLTX Channel 19.