To support a Tier 2 intervention pilot in partnership with OpenLiteracy.
To sustain early literacy infrastructure.
To support the alignment of Collaborative Classroom’s core curricula with California’s Designated English Language Development requirements.
To establish the Early Literacy Cohort Pilot for Family, Friend and Neighbor caregivers, strengthening literacy practices through coaching and a community of practice.
Pilot the Oakland-based Ancestral Coaching project to strengthen home-based literacy practices grounded in Black Language and culture.
To support the pilot of an early literacy initiative centered on storytelling, bookmaking and culturally rooted family engagement, culminating in a citywide Early Childhood Book Fair.
To support the pilot of a Universal Design for Learning literacy program at Lotus Bloom, strengthening inclusive early literacy practices for children of all abilities.
To support the expansion of an early literacy initiative engaging fathers and caregivers through interactive storytimes, literacy kits and learning circles.
To support the expansion of the Little Learners early intervention program in Oakland, strengthening early literacy and language development for children who are blind, low vision or DeafBlind.
To support the expansion of free, weekly community-based art and storytelling programs for children from birth to five years old and their caregivers in partnership with Oakland’s Mam community.
