Our Next Event:
Latine/x Literature Read-In Week
October 3 – 7, 2022
The Oakland Public Education Fund’s Oakland School Volunteers (OSV) program is seeking volunteers to support Oakland schools during the annual Latine/x Literature Read-In week from October 3 – 7, 2022. Volunteers sign up for a three-hour shift at a school to read aloud with classes in celebration of the national heritage month and literature!
Join Our Team of One-Time Volunteers
We host 6 special events each school year powered by volunteers. We are celebrating both in-person and online during the 2021-22 school year, based on safety recommendations from the county, OUSD, and the CDC.
Please use the buttons to register if you or your team are available to volunteer for one-time events. In-person volunteers will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as well as sign a waiver acknowledging the risk of the virus.
Once you register, we will review your information and invite you to sign up for special events via email.
Step #1: Register
- You will need to upload your vaccination card and complete a liability waiver
- You will receive an invite to sign up for the available shifts
Step #2: Sign Up Via Email Invite
Check your email to sign up for a shift. Email osv@oaklandedfund.org if you have questions.
About Annual Events & Volunteer Opportunities
Teachers have precious little time to prepare their classrooms before the first day of school in August. Check out these photos from previous events. We plan to celebrate this year from August 1st – 5th, 2022. We will call on hundreds of community members to step up and help with the reopening. Please register above and then we will follow up to invite you to get involved as an individual or group.
To celebrate diversity in literature and highlight representation, we host four 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.
Event Schedule and Linked Photos
- Latine/x Read-In, Oct 3 – 7, 2022
- African American Read-In, Feb 6 – 10, 2023
- LGBTQ+ Read-In, March 20 – 24, 2023
- Asian Pacific American Read-In, May 1 – 5, 2023
For questions about our Adopt an Oakland School program, please learn more here or email osv@oaklandedfund.org.