The Ed Fund belongs to the entire Oakland community Someone asked me not long ago what it is I love about Oakland. My list was long. I thought of the food and our amazing young people, Defremery …
Oakland School Volunteers
Students, Teachers—and the Community—Benefit from School Volunteers
Volunteers make an immeasurable difference in our Oakland schools. Their ongoing impact reaches students, teachers, the community—and the volunteers themselves. Research shows that underfunded …
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Thank You for Investing in Our Students
Your commitment to education is not only a commitment to our students’ future; you’re creating a bright future for Oakland, too. Growing up, I always woke up early on the first day of school. I was …
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Community Volunteer Interview Feature: Piedmont Ave. Elementary
The Incremental Value of 1:1 Time During a Pandemic Oakland School Volunteers (OSV): Tell us more about the Piedmont Ave. Reading Tutors. What is the group's purpose? What is special about the way …
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Virtual Mentoring for High School Seniors at McClymonds
Within days of Oakland public schools closing down, the Oakland School Volunteer program has pivoted to support distance learning. This has enabled the volunteer program team and hundreds of parent …
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Covering Bases with the Oakland Athletics
The Home Run Adopt an Oakland School Partnership The Adopt an Oakland School Program (AaOS) builds long-term partnerships between schools and local businesses or community organizations through …
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Community Volunteer Feature: La Escuelita
Elevating Teacher Capacity as an Ongoing Volunteer One day per week, Darlene makes the drive from Hercules to volunteer in two of her grandchildren’s classrooms at La Escuelita Elementary, …
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Volunteer Voices March 2019: Hoover Elementary and Garfield Elementary
So many amazing people volunteer in Oakland public schools—but too often they don’t know each other. We want to change that! This month, we brought together volunteers from Hoover and Garfield …
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