ABSTRACT
The Freedom School children and youth also "took back" a neighborhood park that was extensively used by local drug dealers. One day, the Freedom School kids simply decided they wanted to play at the park. The Freedom School was one of the first initiatives NEAD established as they began the work of community transformation. In partnership with local congregations, schools, colleges and universities, community organizations, and secure juvenile justice facilities the CDF Freedom Schools program boosts student motivation to read, generates more positive attitudes toward learning, increases self-esteem and connects the needs of children and families to the resources of their communities. Ryan found information about the CDF Freedom Schools and when they called, someone answered the phone They applied to establish a Freedom School in Rochester and were accepted. The goal at the beginning of the Rochester Freedom School was to reduce summer reading loss.
