A lot of different types of people use the Ed Fund website. Volunteers use it to sign-up and access resources for volunteering; teachers use it to search for resources and connect with community …
Students Speak Up: Danielle Thompson
Meet Danielle Thompson from Youth Beat Media, where she is an Associate Producer and Teaching Assistant. Danielle recently co-produced and starred in a documentary called “Displaced” which shines a …
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Ed Corner
The Ed Fund is lucky to have so many people who have supported Oakland students in countless different ways. We have some fantastic parent volunteers, volunteer tutors, special event volunteers, and …
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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Salesforce’s Multifaceted Partnership with Oakland Public Schools
More than just funding, Salesforce consistently provides valuable resources, exciting opportunities, and most importantly, inspiration to a generation of Oakland students. Congratulations are in …
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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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2000% More Oakland Students in Computer Science Thanks to Salesforce Volunteers
Since the start of the Salesforce-Oakland partnership three years ago, student enrollment in middle school Computer Science classes has grown by 2041%, with over 1,600 students enrolled annually. All …
Golden State Warriors Select Oakland Public Education Fund as Hoops for Kids Beneficiary
If you're anything like us, you've got plenty of reasons to cheer for the Warriors, but here's one more anyway: through their Hoops for Kids program, each Warriors three-point basket this regular …
Volunteer Voices: Design Firm KTGY Adopts Madison Park Middle School
KTGY is an award-winning international architecture and design firm with offices in Oakland’s Jack London Square. Earlier this year, they became our sixth Adopt a School partner when they adopted …
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