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  Mission and Purpose of Shule Ya Kujitambua 

  This is an excerpt from a pamphlet that was distributed by Shule Ya Kujitamabua describing the values and intentions of the school.

  “Shule Ya Kujitambua is an independent black institution dedicated to providing instruction and educational guidance to Black people. The necessity for a well-rounded education has always been a major goal of Black people in our quest for freedom. Further, the question of racism in our society makes it necessary for Black parents to ensure that their children are not overlooked and ‘under streamed’ in the school system.
  
  The Shule (school) started with the very ambitious aims of giving remedial help to black children and familiarising them with their culture. We see the teaching of academic skills as a crucial task, since they are the basis upon which further skills can be developed to serve the community”

  Yakemba Padilla - one of the first four students who attended the Shule, explains the  physical and emotional sensations of the spaces created by Shule Ya Kujitambua