Our goal

ROKEI programming is developed to teach and nourish healthy ethnic identities and provide a sense of connectedness with students’ rich African diaspora history. Students are immersed in Pan-African curriculum and activities that teach lifelong skills in an environment designed for open discussion and deeper examination. Students participate in both group and smaller break-out discussions. They practice their public speaking, analyzing and writing skills, and develop artistic and athletic capabilities.

Our goal

ROKEI programming is developed to teach and nourish healthy ethnic identities and provide a sense of connectedness with students’ rich African diaspora history. Students are immersed in Pan-African curriculum and activities that teach lifelong skills in an environment designed for open discussion and deeper examination. Students participate in both group and smaller break-out discussions. They practice their public speaking, analyzing and writing skills, and develop artistic and athletic capabilities..

GOLF CLINICS

SHAPING FUTURES THROUGH GOLF: OUR CLINICS FOR CHILDREN GO BEYOND THE SPORT, FOSTERING LIFE SKILLS, EXPOSING THEM TO DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS, BREAKING STEREOTYPES, CULTIVATING LIFELONG PASSIONS, PROVIDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE.

WORKSHOPS

WE EXPLORE NOTABLE FIGURES AND MOVEMENTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS LIKE, THEY WALKED WITH KING AND SHOWING UP AND SHOWING OUT: FROM LITTLE ROCK TO BERKELEY. STUDENTS EXPLORE SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS, PRACTICING THEIR ANALYTICAL WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS, AND OFTEN BRING THIS EXPERIENCE BACK TO THEIR SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. STUDENTS MEET FOR 1 HOUR PER WEEK FOR SIX WEEKS.

SUMMER CAMP

ROOTS OF KNOWLEDGE CELEBRATES SEVEN YEARS OF PROVIDING A SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGE 8 – 13. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN BOTH CLASSROOM AND OUTDOOR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES WHERE PARTICIPATION AND DISCOVERY ABOUND. ANCIENT AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS, CONTEMPORARY BLACK LITERATURE, ART, TENNIS, AND SWIMMING ARE AMONGST THE OFFERINGS. 

Past Programs

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Past Programs

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