By Shondra Muhammad | Executive Administrator
With the help of our generous donors, parents, volunteers and staff, SHAPE was able to expand the After-School Enrichment Program through another holiday season to provide child care and education services. Of course, some of the children would have preferred sleeping in late for the holidays, but unfortunately, most parents do not have the same holiday schedule as the local school districts.
Despite some of the early mornings and long days, the session bustled with activity. Our enrollment doubled to 30 students! The children were able to receive scholastic assistance as well as participate in fun cultural activities. One of the highlights was a multi-generational celebration of family and unity as children experienced African drumming and history to mark the first day of Kwanzaa.
The celebration included special guests and Swahili language lessons on the 7 principles of Kwanzaa, their meanings, and how to implement them in the children's daily lives.
Lastly, the children also marched with 50 community members in Houston's Original Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade, in celebration of unity and SHAPE's 50th anniversary.
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