January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
African history will be taught at Saturday school
Tianja Bean, Peggy Burns and Lamumba (David) Hughes felt that there was a need for a school with a curriculum based on truth, balance, order, harmony and reciprocity. Having met each other at various events over the years, they soon realized that they all had a similar idea to bring African history and culture to children.
Burns said: “The students will be involved in cross discipline learning, meeting core curriculum goals and guidelines, critical and creative thinking, self-concepts development, character development and moral education.
“Therefore, this school is an approach which celebrates the cultural, heritage, contributions and traditions of all humans. One having a belief in Afrikan [their spelling] spirituality does not mean that one has to reject his/her religion. There is no conflict.”
Their mission statement for the Saturday school is as follows: “Our aim is to reawaken the Afrikan consciousness of our young people through the study of our story in order to give them a sense of identity, purpose and direction which will empower children of the Afrikan Nation.”
The school is open to children from pre-school age right up those currently in high school. It will be held at Devonshire Rec on Saturdays beginning April 29 until June 24. It will run from 9am to 12pm.
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