Week 1 · June 22–26
Mathematics
Led by Akin Alston, 25-year veteran South End math educator. Real algebra, real geometry, real confidence — the kind of mathematical fluency our community already has and deserves to see reflected back.
The Four Weeks
Each week stands alone and connects to the others. Children can attend any or all weeks. The full curriculum is designed and delivered by educators rooted in the community.
Week 2 · June 29 – July 3
Movement: Capoeira
A week of capoeira — the Afro-Brazilian art that braids dance, martial discipline, and music into one practice. Bodies, rhythm, history, and joy. Led in partnership with Union Cultural Center.
Week 3 · July 6–10
Critical Literacy & Debate
Reading, writing, podcasting, and the art of making your argument and standing behind it. Each child leaves with five books, theirs to keep, and the skill to defend a position with both fire and care.
Week 4 · July 13–17
Chess
Chess instruction, strategy, tournament play, and the cultural history of Black and global chess. Every child takes home their own board, a chess book, and a Chess.com membership.
Week 5 · July 20–24
Health & Wellbeing
A partnership with the UW School of Medicine. Children spend the week with doctors, nurses, healers, and researchers who look like them — and learn what it means to take care of a body, a mind, and a community.