To support Oakland Public Library’s Literacy Programming Fund. 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 […]

To develop the leadership of Black, Latino and immigrant parents to transform early childhood education and public schools so that all students achieve academic success.

To serve over 200 families with their family stability, child development and literacy services.

To support Kidappolis, an academic mobile app that targets low-income and emergent bilingual families. Literacy Lab will also distribute free books, providing parents and caregivers with learning content to support their child’s language development and early literacy.

To build infrastructure to support the San Antonio Family Resource Center, a hub of research, training and knowledge sharing resources for the greater community.

To make information and resources available to the public and provide opportunities for families to engage with literacy.

To help maintain the StoryCycles Take Home Book program for 151 classrooms and 2,880 children, and family-focused Early Learning Everywhere programs with community-based organizations.

To engage over 50 local organizations for learning, networking and partnering, and leverage these connections to ensure that Oakland’s youngest learners have access to quality early education and opportunities for future success.

To accelerate the skills of Black and Latinx leaders starting in Sobrante Park schools to deliver instructional support to students. Literacy, Leadership, and Liberation Academy (3Ls Academy) led by Dr. Sabrina Moore will build literacy community centers, aiming for school and community transformation.

To provide coordination and logistic support for the Oakland Early Learning Symposium, a city-wide collaborative effort. The Symposium offers formal and informal early childhood educators and providers the opportunity for professional development that is unified, evidence-based and responsive. The Symposium offers formal and informal early childhood educators and providers the opportunity for professional development that […]