Kwanzaa at the Carver Museum 2023

Join CDF Freedom Schools® Austin as we celebrate family, community, and culture with the Carver Museum and Cultural Center for the annual community Kwanzaa Celebration & Ujamaa Marketplace held on

Kwanzaa kinara and symbols

Saturday, December 30, 2023
1 pm to 3 PM
at the
George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center‎
1165 Angelina St.
Austin, TX 78702

Admission is free and open to the public. Bring the whole family to this intergenerational event!

Read Aloud Guest Book Cover: You Will Do Great Things by Amerie, illustrated by Raissa Figueroa Headshot of Qi DadaSee our Freedom Schools scholars and wasaidizi on stage, as we share the principles of Kwanzaa, and offer Freedom Schools cheers and chants and a read aloud with our guest reader Qi Dada reading You Will Do Great Things by Amerie, as a part of the annual community program that also features performances and Kwanzaa candle lighting ceremony.

(Scholars and wasaidizi interested in participating on stage in the program can sign up on our leadership opportunities form. SLIs, past and present staff, and alumni are also encouraged to sign up.

Youth and adults interested in serving the community at the Kwanzaa event (greeting, setting up, and helping as needed), please sign up on our volunteer form.)

CDF Freedom Schools Austin Summer 2021 Scholar Recruitment

CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS® AUSTIN
Summer 2021 Program Scholar Recruitment Information

Sign up today for our free in-person or virtual summer school!

  • Who: Scholars entering 1st – 6th grade in the fall of 2021
  • Where: Pecan Springs Elementary and Online
  • Dates: June 14th – July 23rd (closed July 5th everyone virtual July 6th – 9th)
  • Times: Monday to Friday
    • In-person (8:00 am – 3:00 pm)
    • Virtual (8:30 am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 3:00pm)
  • Cost: Free! Limited spaces are available. First come, first served.
  • How: Contact Mila Jackson (512.350.8139)
    [email protected] or [email protected]

WHY ATTEND CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS® AUSTIN?

  • You may choose In-person or Virtual Programming!
  • Scholars gain months in reading levels!
  • Scholars learn they can make a difference!
  • Increased interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)
  • Free Breakfast, Lunch and Snack
  • Virtual field trips
  • Kids have tons of fun, and fall in love with learning!
  • Parents and teachers see the difference in scholars’ skills, behaviors, cultural identity pride and levels of confidence!

Your child is welcome to apply if they:

  • are NOT in the Andy Roddick Eagles Summer Program
  • speak and read English (multi-lingual families welcome)
  • have just completed K-5th grade
  • receive 4s, 3s, and 2s for conduct on their report card
  • are able to attend some the opening and closing weeks (June 14-18 and July 19-23) and only miss a few days during the summer

CDF Freedom Schools® Austin is brought to you by Welcome Table, Inc. using the proven model developed by the Children’s Defense Fund.

You can also download a printable PDF of this 2021 scholar recruitment information flyer here