The Listening: Freedom School
About Freedom Schools and CDF
The CDF Freedom Schools® program seeks to build strong, literate, and empowered children prepared to make a difference in themselves, their families, communities, nation and world today. By providing summer and after-school reading enrichment for children who might otherwise not have access to books, the CDF Freedom Schools program plays a much needed role in helping to curb summer learning loss and close achievement gaps — and is a key part of CDF’s work to ensure a level playing field for all children.
After a successful first summer, The Listening is preparing to return for Summer 2020!
The CDF Freedom Schools® program provides summer and after-school enrichment that helps children fall in love with reading, increases their self-esteem, and generates positive attitudes toward learning.
Five Essential Components of Freedom Schools
College students teach children using a model curriculum that supports children and families around five essential components: high quality academic enrichment; parent and family involvement; civic engagement and social action; intergenerational leadership development; and nutrition, health and mental health.
Snacks on Deck!
Join our awesome team of volunteers by providing snacks for our scholars and Servant Leader Interns!
Classroom Materials Wish List
Let’s make sure our Servant Leader Interns have everything they need to make sure their classroom feel less like traditional classrooms and more like spaces for brave learning. Click here for the materials wish list!
Building our Library and classrooms
The Listening: Freedom School exists to help our scholars develop and maintain a love of learning through reading in a safe, warm environment. We want our site library full of books that feature diverse characters and authors to read during the summer. Click here for our wish list of books we’re hoping to secure for our scholars!
Why We’re Bringing A Freedom Schools to Central Virginia
We are still bringing you cruelty-free open mic sessions. We still plan on hosting our Signature Sessions. But we also plan on being a part of the change taking place in our community, and equipping our young people with the tools they needs to grab the present by the horns and make it a future we can all be proud of.