Black children in the United States are nearly six times more likely to die from drowning than white kids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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“Making Waves” is a partnership with Outdoor Afro, the nation’s foremost not-for-profit organization celebrating and inspiring Black connections and leadership in nature and KEEN, the global footwear brand on a mission to make outside inclusive and accessible to all.Kids and their caregivers may sign up for scholarships for swimming lessons, known as Swimmerships, on Outdoor Afro’s website beginning this summer. Each Swimmership provides a new swimmer with a full swim course of 8-10 lessons.
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