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SIDEKICKS Academy

February 23, 2023 by chris

Contact

Contact: Freddie McNeil (Founder), Greear Webb (Chief of Staff)
(919) 302-8183
219 Paddle Ln.
Mebane, NC 27302
sidekicksacademy.org
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About the Organization

Mission

SIDEKICKS seeks to provide a trauma-informed environment dedicated to the holistic treatment of public school students of color, while delivering a uniquely rewarding martial arts program that includes social-emotional support, advocacy, and supportive coaching for Durham’s youngest rising leaders.

Services

SIDEKICKS Academy provides weekly, free Taekwondo training, weekly academic tutoring, monthly social justice programming, consistent person-centered mental health support for students, wraparound support for the families of our students, and field trip opportunities to expose our students to the world around them. Currently SIDEKICKS Academy serves over 150 students from three majority Black and Brown-serving Durham public elementary schools.

Resources

  • SIDEKICKS Academy Winter 2023 Intra-school Tournament Coverage (WRAL News)
  • SIDEKICKS Academy Fall 2022 Feature Story (ABC11 Eyewitness News)
  • SIDEKICKS Academy Welcome Letter and General Overview (as of January 2023)

Additional Information

  • Organization Type(s): Classroom/School/District, Non-profit organization, Community-based organization
  • Broad Area(s) of Focus: Education, Criminal Justice, Mental Health, Wealth/Economic Disparities
  • Area(s) of Focus in Education: Resource/Opportunity Disparities, School Segregation/Desegregation/Integration, Discipline Disparities, Racial Trauma
  • Focus Population(s): K-12, Parents, Families, Women/girls, Men/boys, Specific racial/ethnic group
  • Geograpic Scope(s): School District
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919-781-6833
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