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ST. GEORGE’S FREEDOM SCHOOL
2009
ST. GEORGE’S COMMUNITY
CENTER
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Site Location: Maupin Elementary School
1312 Catalpa Street
Louisville, KY 40211
Program Dates: June 15th, 2009 –July 24th
2009
 Site Coordinator – Ted Gatlin, Jr.
REPORT BACK
LEVEL I – 10 Scholars
 LEVEL II – 40 Scholars
 LEVEL III – 20 Scholars
INTERNS – 8 College Scholars
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Additional Staff:
Tankyeka Percentie – Project Director
 Arthur Cox – Executive Director
ROLL CALL!!
PERFECT
ATTENDANCE!
Erica Goins – 3rd
Yr
Breion Harris –
1st Yr
Kanisha Ford –
2nd Yr
Denisha Oggs –
1st Yr
Janol Vinson –
1st Yr
Breanya Hogue –
2nd Yr
ROLL CALL
 Scholars
with Perfect
Attendance!!
LEVEL ONE – 6
 LEVEL TWO – 24
 LEVEL THREE - 14
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I HAVE A RECOGNITION!!!!
Our level III classes combined and founded an organization
called FNCC –
Freedom School Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
They served as the peer mediation arm at our Freedom School
they used conflict resolution techniques learn through the
Integrated Reading Curriculum to resolve issues with the
other classes.
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President – LaRon Jackson
President-Elect – Jack Moore
VP – DeWayne Murray
Press Secretary– Phillip Junior
Secretary – LeAndra Gilbert
I HAVE A RECOGNITION!!!!
Erica Goins!!
This 3rd year intern, was a great mentor and help to the first and second
year interns. In addition, she dressed up as a different character
each day and introduced our read-aloud guests. Erica also lead our
scholars in the best Finale show in Freedom School history!!!
I HAVE A RECOGNITION!!
THE V-TEAM!!
The V-Team was made up of high school student and adult volunteers who
participated in various ways throughout the summer. They helped interns in
classrooms and also helped with afternoon activities. Each of them was
completely dedicated as shown by almost 100% attendance!!
The V-Team was lead by our Floater Intern – 2nd yr Intern Victoria Lee
Adult Volunteer: Da’Marion Fleming
High School Students: Alexa, Damon, Kiara, Steven, Darrell
HARAMBEE!!
We combined with the Indiana Ave Baptist
Church Summer Enrichment Program for the
first leg of our Social Action Activities. They
worked with us on getting the initial
signatures for our Petition to our
Congresspersons.
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HARAMBEE!!
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We worked with the community, host school,
and Coach Tee’s Fitness Camp during our
spirit week to put on a West End Field Day.
We invited all the local daycares and child
care organizations. We also invited other
members of the neighborhood who weren’t
already connected to the Freedom School.
West End Freedom School Field Day
EXCELLENCE IN THE IN
THE INTEGRATED
READING CURRICULUM
At St. George’s Community Center
Freedom School, our interns did a great
job as a whole with the Integrated
Reading Curriculum here are some
examples…
Level One
Book: Sometimes My Mommy
Gets Angry
Theme: I can make a difference in
Myself
Week 1
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Level one had a pancake party. The intern
arranged for some mothers of the students to come
and help make pancakes for the class. The parents
and scholars discussed why it was the favorite food
of the main character.
Level One
Book: Wilfred Gordon McDonald
Partridge
Theme: I can Make a difference in
my community
Week 3
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During week 3, the intern had her class make cards
for a local nursing home. The book focused on
helping others, community support, and appreciating
elders. The scholars then went to that local nursing
home and personally delivered the cards.
Level One
Level Two
Book: One Hen
Theme: I can make a difference
in my country
Week 4
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For the book One Hen, the Level 2 classes combined to have
a marketplace. Scholars were put into a small group and
were given the responsibility of coming up with a business
with the goal of making the most money. Groups had to also
create advertisements for their business in order to get
customers to invest. Guests from Volunteers of America were
invited to participate as customers.
Level Two
Book: Jazzy Miz Mozetta
Theme: I can Make a
Difference in My Community
Week 3
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The level 2 classes collaborated during the activity
portion of the book. They split the scholars up into
dance teams and had a dance competition using
different styles of dance, old school and new school.
Level Three
Book: Keeping the Night Watch
Theme: I can Make a Difference in
my Family
Week 2
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The level Three class combined and had a Family Dinner during
their cooperative group activity. They acted out scenarios that might
happen between family members. (many students don’t get
opportunities to have dinner with their family) After the dinner, they
hosted a Freedom School Hallway Dance party with Level 1 and
Level 2 in order to show how dancing can bring people together; just
like the family in the book.
Level Three
A Gathering Of Flowers
Theme: I can Make a
Difference in my World
Week 5
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The intern had the students write down some things that were
troubling them about themselves or about the world. (this was
done while listening to Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror”)
After writing and debriefing their topics, the scholars put them
into helium filled balloons. The scholars then had a balloon
release.
Spreading the News
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Courier Journal Article
We also got interviews and reports on television –
NBC Affiliate The Wave and WLKY News
SOCIAL ACTION!!
We decided to conduct our Social Action
Activities over 4 different days because we
wanted to really send home the idea and the
practice of standing up for your community
and for what's right. We didn’t want our
scholars, parents, or interns to forget that this
isn’t just a one day effort. It takes many parts
and should be hit in many different ways.
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Day ONE
July 10, 2009
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We had a community
Field Day. We invited
local daycares and
neighbors. The only
admission was to sign a
petition supporting the
3 main points that CDF
specified as we engage
our community and
members of Congress
Day TWO
July 15, 2009
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We had an event called “One Mic, One Heart
Many Voices” a which was a town hall
meeting about health care. We invited our
members of Congress and all members of
the community. We used the information and
resources provided by CDF and invited all the
local news outlets.
One Mic, One Heart, MANY VOICES
ONE MIC, ONE HEART, MANY
VOICES
After the Town Hall we marched through our
neighborhood with our signs and our cheers so that
everyone in our neighborhood knew that we were
serious about Healthcare
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DAY THREE
July 17, 2009
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After collecting signatures for our petition and letters
from scholars, parents, staff members and
community supporters, a smaller group of student
leaders went to our Senators Offices to deliver them
Day FOUR
July 20, 2009
We took a site Field
Trip to our local main
Library and had
Integrated Reading
Curriculum there. After
Lunch we marched in
the downtown Louisville
area so that people
outside our community
could know what was
important to us.
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Afternoon Activities
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This year, after funding was cut more than in
previous years, at St. George’s Community
Center Freedom School, we decided to pull
together and use our creativity in order to
provide enjoyable and enriching activities for
our scholars.
Physical Education
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A very important part of our
afternoon was Physical
Education. We wanted to
be sure that each child had
an opportunity to be
physical and build energy
through structured outdoor
activities. We also had a
partnership with Coach
Tee’s Physical Fitness
Camp, which gave us
opportunities to work out
with and have full scale
activities with a program
with a real training regimen.
Health and Wellness
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In order to drive home the
point about healthy choices,
we used the resources
available to talk to the
scholars about eating,
hygiene, and physical
activities that improve
health. We then followed
up with parents with
information about how they
can help their scholars by
choosing healthier options
for their families.
Cultural Diversity
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Because we believe that its important that our scholars have a
knowledge of other cultures, three of our interns spearheaded a
Cultural Diversity Class in which they created passports and
journals for each student in the program. After having their
“passport” students traveled to different countries during the
Freedom School Summer. Some of the places they traveled
were Japan, Morocco and Central America.
The interns provided the scholars with information about the
country’s culture and history, they taught them words and
phrases from the country’s language, students participated in
activities and games that derived form the country and lastly, the
students were able to eat authentic cuisine from the country they
had studied.
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Diversity
Finale Preparation
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Our Finale program
was Titled “Music
through Time” Two of
our interns
spearheaded the
teaching of African
Dance, African and
Modern Drumming,
50’s Style Dancing,
Modern Dance,
Stepping, and poetry
performed to music.
Health Care
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In addition to the very
enjoyable classes we
conducted during the
afternoons, we also had
classes to educate our
scholars about the Health
Care Crisis in America.
Using information gathered
personally and also
provided by the Children’s
Defense Fund National
Office, we were able to
educate and organize our
scholars around the issue.
FIELD TRIPS
Swimming, Bowling, Library,
Community Trips, etc.
Swimming
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Our site worked with the local park and recreation
department so that we could provide swimming for
our scholars once a week, every week of
programming
Bowling
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Our scholars participated in Bowling twice through
the summer. We went to Shively Bowling Alley and
there was lots of fun had by all scholars and interns.
Community Service Trips
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Our Level 3 classes took a
field trip to Healthy Place ( a
shelter in Louisville) during
the week of community.
They had a chance to
volunteer by unloading
trucks and also helping to
prepare food for the people
who lived there. They also
had an opportunity to speak
to some of the people who
lived there.
Healthy Place Trip
Parent Involvement and
Engagement
Parent Meetings, Parent Participation
Parent Workshops
Date of Parent Meeting
Topic
June 16, 2009
Freedom School History
and Beginnings
June 23, 2009
Growing the Freedom
16
School Family of Parents
June 30, 2009
Going Green Movement
20
July 7, 2009
Child Development and
Behavior
17
July 14, 2009
Freedom School Social
Action (Health Care
Issues)
19
July 21, 2009
Number of Parents
18
GMAC Financial Literacy 16
Parent Involvement
Whenever we had an event where we invited the
community, our parents always came out to help
with food and supervision. For that, we are eternally
grateful.
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Volunteers and Special
Guests
We had guests come to our Freedom
School for Harambee, Integrated
Reading Curriculum, and other Special
Events
Read-Aloud Guests
We had the opportunity to have many
different visitors to join us for Harambee
from Politicians, Reporters, Board
Members, Educators, and other members
of the Louisville Community
Read-Aloud Guests
Cong.
John
Yarmuth
Rep.
Reginald
Meeks
Yolanda Candace Renee
DeMaree Cliff
Murphy
Chip
Mrs.
Rodney
Sutherlin Cunningh Brannon
amLester
Lisa
Huber
Michelle
Yeager
Jack
Geary
Steve
Cherry
Shayla
Reeves
Gwen
O’Dea
Lynetta
Shipley
Integrated Reading Curriculum Guests
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Volunteers of America – came to participate
in our market day for “One Hen”
Yolanda DeMaree – U of Louisville employee
spoke to Level 2 Classes about Achieving
their Dreams for “Coming Home”
Mr. Kim – U of Louisville Student talked to
Level 2 students about his Asian culture and
showed them how to make paper cranes
Other Guests
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Nerrick Fleming – College Student and local DJ
spoke with our Level 3 students about making
good choices in order to achieve the things they
want in life
UofL NPHC – Joined our Freedom School for
College Day. They discussed the importance of
education and giving back to the community.
They also did a step demonstration for the
scholars!
Ms. Raquia – Joined our site for our travel to
Morocco. She is a professional belly dancer and
was able to educate while enriching the scholars
THANK YOU!!
MRS. W.L. LYONS
BROWN, SR