English Access Microscholarship Program - Headquarters

Tomorrow is the start of a new year! 🥳

As we welcome 2024, let's embrace new beginnings and fresh starts. May this year bring hope, joy, and endless possibilities for you! 🌟 What goals do you have for 2024? Tell us about it in the comments below! ✍️

We have an important announcement for our Access community.🌎

At the end of December, our Access Headquarters page will be closing.

This page has been a place for learning, sharing, and connecting, and we are deeply grateful for each and every one of you who joined us on this incredible journey.

Access is alive and well and will continue to thrive! You may follow your regional Access pages for news and information.

Stay tuned for our final posts as we say goodbye to this amazing community. Thank you for making this journey unforgettable! 🌟

Happy Kwanzaa! 🌽🍇

Today is the first day of the 7-day celebration of Kwanzaa!
Let's all reflect on the Nguzo Saba - the seven core principles of this holiday:

Umoja (Unity)
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility)
Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
Nia (Purpose)
Kuumba (Creativity)
Imani (Faith)

Have you heard of the 7-day festival of Kwanzaa? 🤔

Kwanzaa is a cultural festival celebrated primarily in the United States from December 26th to January 1st each year. ⭐

Dr. Maulana Karenga created this holiday in 1966 to honor African heritage in African-American culture, offering a time for reflecting on the community's African roots and values.

Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday that includes songs, dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading, and a large traditional meal. On each day of Kwanzaa, a candle is lit on the Kinara, which holds seven candles. Three red candles on the left, three green on the right, and a black candle in the center. Each candle presents one of the seven principles. Would you like to learn more about this holiday?

Check out this post to read more about Kwanzaa or use it for reading practice in your classroom! https://bit.ly/kwanzaa-access