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    Free School Grows Out of Free Store’s Mission

    German Village This Week wrote Free school grows out of free store’s mission

    Wednesday, September 17, 2008

    By DAVID J. CROSS

    A Columbus free store is expanding its mission to include courses and lecture workshops. The United Methodist Free Store has organized what it calls the Free School for All People, a series that aims to help improve social and economic conditions on the city’s south side.

    The program, part of the Community Development for All People Corporation, will offer a myriad of courses, including an introduction to Spanish, English as a second language, theatre and a lecture on the art of the Harlem Renaissance.

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    Chris Sunami
    Chris Sunamihttp://popculturephilosopher.com
    Philosopher, programmer and musician from Columbus, Ohio. Writes the blog "The Pop Culture Philosopher." Founder of the Columbus Philosophers and the Columbus Invitational Arts Competition, co-director of Harmony on the South Side. Author of "Hero For Christ" and "How the Fisherman Tricked the Genie." Married to artist April Sunami.
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