Servant Leader InternAt — Roberts Family Development Center

The CDF Freedom Schools model supports children and families around five essential components: high quality academic enrichment, parent/family involvement, social action/civic engagement, intergenerational leadership development, and physical/mental health; all of which mirror RFDC’s mission and goals. The model fosters supportive environments where children and young adults believe in their ability to make a difference in themselves, their families, schools, communities, nation, and world. Freedom Schools program sites are safe and nurturing learning spaces where children are valued and celebrated, where strengths and abilities are recognized and appreciated, where children are encouraged to set high expectations and develop self-discipline, where there is an abundance of enthusiasm for learning, where children learn to understand themselves and connect to their culture, and where parents and community members are engaged in the success of children and families. The Program boosts student motivation to read, generates a positive attitude towards learning, and connects the needs of children and families to the resources of their communities.