Freedom School Partners
Leah Jones is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in program management and youth services. Currently serving as Scholars and Families Manager at Freedom School Partners, Leah has progressed through several roles, including Program Operations Coordinator and Regional Assistant. Previous experience includes roles such as Youth Counselor at Charlotte Housing Authority and Academic Coordinator for the TRIO Upward Bound Program, where Leah developed engaging curricula to support students' academic success. Additional experience encompasses volunteer coordination at Reading Partners, mentoring at North Carolina A&T State University, and medical records management at Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates. Leah holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from Walden University and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
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Freedom School Partners
Underserved children are susceptible to falling two to three years behind in reading in large part because of the cumulative effects of summer learning loss. Freedom School Partners combats that loss by providing a unique six-week summer program that unlocks the long-term potential of children by igniting their passion for reading and learning. Our Mission is to inspire our scholars to love reading and learning, believe in themselves, and create extraordinary futures. We fulfill this mission by: 1. Delivering a culturally diverse and responsive curriculum that affirms our scholars with engaging literature and exposure to the broader community. 2. Serving families and children who lack access to high quality summer learning and enrichment opportunities and infusing every day with joy and Freedom School magic. 3. Addressing the whole child by supporting their academic, social, emotional and basic needs. 4. Offering a workforce development opportunity for college students that positions them to increase social capital and instills skills and competencies that will make them competitive in the professional marketplace. 5. Collaborating with diverse community stakeholders who contribute to and benefit from the partnerships. 6. Advocating relentlessly for our scholars by focusing on educational equity and on the root causes of academic achievement gaps.