Back-to-School Campus Beautification Week
August 4th-8th, 2025
Location: 24 Oakland schools are signed up to host volunteers for this event.
Description: Support Oakland educators get ready for the first day of school! Volunteers will help clean up campuses, set up bulletin boards, organize materials, and decorate classrooms.
10th Annual Asian-Pacific American Read-In Week
April 28 – May 2, 2025
Location: 18 Oakland schools are signed up to host volunteers for this event.
Description: To honor Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month and Oakland’s vibrant Asian community, the Oakland Ed Fund is hosting the 10th Annual Asian-Pacific American Literature Week. This event celebrates the contributions of Asian-American authors, students, families, educators, and community members.
Elementary schools are welcoming guest readers to share Asian-American stories with students. We invite volunteers to share their connection to Oakland and Asian-American literature. The Ed Fund will provide the books and handle event logistics.
10th Annual Latine/x Read-In Week
October 7 – 11, 2024
Location: 18 Oakland schools are signed up to host volunteers for this event.
Description: To honor Hispanic Heritage Month and Oakland’s vibrant Latine community, the Oakland Ed Fund is hosting the 10th Annual Latine/x Literature Week. This event celebrates the contributions of Latine authors, students, families, educators, and community members.
Elementary schools are welcoming guest readers to share Latine stories with students. We invite volunteers to share their connection to Oakland and Latine literature. The Ed Fund will provide the books and handle event logistics.
February 10th-14th, 2025
African-American Read-In
Join our Black History Celebration as a guest reader for African-American Read-In Week. Our team will provide the books and share tips before the event.
Special Event Volunteer Opportunities
Join us in making a difference by volunteering for our special events! We host a variety of events throughout the year, such as read-ins and campus beautifications, at schools across Oakland.
How to Sign Up:
- Sign Up for an Event: Browse our upcoming events below and choose one that interests you.
- Register as a Volunteer: Complete the volunteer registration form if you haven’t already.
Further Information and Resources
To support OUSD staff in preparing to welcome students back for the new school year, we host a Back-to-School Campus Beautification Week the week before school begins. Volunteers directly contribute to creating a welcoming environment for students and staff returning to school by decorating bulletin boards, arranging classrooms, cleaning up school gardens, and more.
To celebrate diversity in literature and highlight representation, we host three Read-Ins every year. Hundreds of volunteers read-aloud as special guests to share a lifelong love of reading with schools across Oakland.
Learn more about the next Read-In.
2024-25 Event Schedule
- Latine/x Read-In, Oct 7 – 11, 2024
- African American Read-In, Feb 10 – 14, 2025
- Asian Pacific American Read-In, Apr 28 – May 2, 2025
For questions about our Adopt an Oakland School program, please learn more here or email osv@oaklandedfund.org.