Lima’s Freedom School celebrated the end of another successful summer filled with learning and fun. To mark the occasion, students in the program hosted a special event for their families.

Cleveland’s firsthand account of his time with the 3/25 is now the subject of his book, Mother’s Day, titled after the day his unit was ambushed. Several of his friends were killed or injured in the attack, including Cleveland himself. He said writing the book is his way of keeping their memory alive.

The Bradfield Community Center is now home to the Children’s Defense Fund’s Freedom School, where kindergarten through eighth-grade students will spend the next six weeks learning about both historic and present-day issues through reading and book discussions.