To support Oakland’s second-leading educator preparation program, Alder Graduate School of Education, aligning with California’s new educator preparation standards for literacy instruction.
To support Rise East in meeting a $50M local match goal to unlock $50M in funding from Blue Meridian Group.
To support the Create CA Arts Now Program to expand public funding and access to arts education for all students, regardless of background or zip code.
To support the Huey P. Newton Foundation to advance the Black Panther Party Museum and preserve the Party’s legacy in Oakland and the national consciousness.
Afro-Play Oakland is an early learning program focused on Black families, offering Afrocentric playgroups for children ages zero to five in East and West Oakland. The grant supports their ability to provide high-quality, community-driven programming in a sacred space that fosters intergenerational healing and connection.
BANANAS, Inc. supports families and childcare providers with resources, referrals and professional development for informal care networks like Family Child Care (FCCs) and Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFNs). The grant supports their efforts to enhance professional development opportunities, early learning experiences and safe programming spaces for families and caregivers.
Destiny Arts Center promotes social change through culturally affirming movement-based arts that empower Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) youth. The grant supports two years of movement arts instruction for children ages two to six and their caregivers, enhancing language and literacy development for underserved families in Oakland flatlands.
EDvance College creates equitable pathways for early childhood educators, prioritizing Black educators through intentional, equity-centered degree programs. The grant supports tuition for five Black educators in Oakland and helps expand networks to increase enrollment of Black Family Childcare providers in their program.
Lincoln Families delivers trauma-informed mental health services to improve outcomes for children and families. The grant supports two years of Trauma-Informed Literacy Playgroups at the Mandela Family Resource Center in West Oakland.
Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) empowers Latina and Indigenous immigrant women through personal transformation and civic engagement to achieve social and economic justice. The grant supports two years of training for mothers and informal caregivers in early literacy and child development to prepare children of Spanish and Mam-speaking immigrants for school readiness.
