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Grace King, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Sun, 03/14/2021 - 7:14pm

Tanager Place brings first ‘Freedom Schools’ program to Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS — Tanager Place is bringing — for the first time in Iowa — a summer program with its roots in the 1960s civil rights movement designed to increase literacy, self-esteem, socio-emotional skills and a love of learning for children.Tanager Place is working with the Cedar Rapids Community School District to identify 30 students who would most benefit from CDF Freedom Schools program, particularly students who are racial minorities or come from low-income households.

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