The Sankofa School of History, Culture, & Creativity is an African / African American cultural education program that was established by Agape Connection, Inc. to serve the children of the western suburbs of Chicago. Sankofa, a term that originates in West African culture, communicates our vision for the program.

Sankofa means: “It is not taboo to go and fetch that which is in danger of being forgotten.” In other words, a Sankofa way of life means that one’s past can serve as a guide for one’s present and one’s future. To know where one is going, one must first know one’s history. At the Sankofa School, children and youth are surrounded by a community of caring adults instructors and volunteers who seek to empower our youth for the future by exposing them to African and African American history, culture, and creativity and encouraging them to explore and take pride in their unique and emerging selves. In other words, we believe that our young people are valuable beyond measure and have bright futures on their horizons.