To support maintaining delivery of Reach out and Read’s early literacy program at 18 clinics in Oakland. Pediatricians are trained to speak with families during well child visits about the importance of reading aloud and  interacting with their children. Families also receive a free book at each visit, resulting in the distribution of 22,000 books.

For five Education for Change elementary schools to support improving core instruction and literacy supports for 900 transitional kindergartners to first grade students and their teachers. Funding includes: transitional kindergarten to first grade focused literacy coaches, tutor resources and a facilitated monthly professional learning community for site leaders and teachers to support data analysis and application of evidence-based […]

Oakland Public Library will purchase 14,000 giveaway books for distribution through multiple programs, including but not limited to: Día (Diversity in Action) events, Books for Wider Horizons  preschool graduation giveaways, Summer Reading, Winter Bingo, and Share the Love outreach (distribution at the Oakland Housing Authority picnics, hospital waiting rooms, laundromats).

To support the academic growth and proficiency of English Language Learners with a multi-pronged approach. 1) a summer program that will develop Kindergarten-readiness skills for incoming Kindergarten students; and 2) teachers will develop their capacity to integrate English Language Development strategies into daily instruction through participation in SEEDS of Learning for Kindergarten students.

To support existing Learning Station in Oakland Unified School District classrooms and transition e-readers classrooms to use Kidappolis, a learning application software. Litlab will launch Kidappolis in Oakland in order to increase access to high quality, personalized, and engaging early learning content.

To support Lotus Bloom’s and Allendale Elementary School’s vision to grow the on-site Family Resource Center to offer a full service of early childhood, literacy-rich programs, for families with children birth to age five. Plan includes: Strategic alignment of birth-to-five activities, adding another day of the playgroup program, adding an afternoon literacy program for transitional […]

To support a Program Manager position to develop and implement a series of continuous learning programs for the Oakland Literacy Coalition’s membership Literacy Service Providers. Funds will also support securing an Outreach Coordinator for the Oakland Reads mini grants programs (Family Reading Celebrations during the school year and Summer Reading Mini Grants), establishing additional partnerships with […]

To support a continued partnership focusing on transitional kindergarten to second grade literacy with 18 district schools. The goal is to reduce the number of second and third graders who are reading below grade level, by providing targeted and data driven support in the earlier years. Support includes leader and teacher professional development, SEEDS of Learning for […]

To support delivery of their birth to five early literacy program at 18 clinics in Oakland. Pediatricians are trained to speak with families during well-child visits about the importance of reading aloud and interacting with their children. Families also receive a free book at each visit.

To support the enrollment and service to 800 unduplicated students at 17 sites (14 reading centers) across Oakland with twice weekly 45-minute literacy tutoring sessions.